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Tyler Donovan’s Flower Mound startup Real Plastic Heroes makes a line of eight plastic soldiers, each representing a specific veteran. [Photo: Real Plastic Heroes]
Flower Mound Startup Turns Real Veterans Into Made-in-USA Toy Soldiers
by Sandra Engelland | Nov 11, 2026
Tyler Donovan launched Real Plastic Heroes as “a really cool Trojan horse” to teach Americans about sacrifices made by real-life members of the military.
by Alex Edwards |
Nov 4, 2020
The Texas Startups Roadshow will take local entrepreneurs and out-of-state investors on a virtual ride that spotlights the startup community in Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. Anchoring the Dallas leg of the trip on Nov. 19 is UT Dallas’ Big Idea Competition and a keynote from Mark Cuban.
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Dr. Tye and Courtney Caldwell, founders of ShearShare [Photo: Courtesy ShearShare]
Google for Startups Awards $300K to Four Dallas-Area Black Founders
by Alex Edwards | Oct 6, 2020
CourMed, Kanarys, ShearShare, and Zirtue are among the 76 nationwide recipients of the $5 million Google for Startups Black Founders Fund. Each startup will receive non-dilutive cash awards—meaning that the founders aren't giving up any company ownership in exchange for the funding.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 29, 2020
The Founder Institute, which bills itself as the largest pre-seed startup accelerator in the world, is adding Dallas to its list of chapters in more than 225 cities. Applications for technology companies are now open, and a few notable local founders and CEOs have already signed on as mentors.
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by Sophia Gonzalez |
Sep 10, 2020
The founders of Project Mockingbird, Grit by Brit, and Break Bread, Break Borders were virtually brought together to share their stories of how their companies came to be.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 9, 2020
Meet the supporters of Venture Dallas' upcoming month-long virtual experience that connects Texas founders with active investors. They say now is an ideal time to build the startup ecosystem, investment opportunities, and new relationships.
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[Photos: Courtesy Latinx Spaces]
Impact Ventures: Meet Latinx Spaces, a Digital Publication Redefining Latinx Media
by Alex Edwards | Jul 22, 2020
Latinx Spaces is at the intersection of art, culture, and politics. The digital media platform is dedicated to amplifying the voices of the Latinx movement—though anyone can consume the content.
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by Hayden Blackburn |
Jul 21, 2020
Fort Worth's startup community has grown through major startup acquisitions, the launch of two innovation districts, and new startups expanding to the area, Hayden Blackburn says.
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by Quincy Preston |
May 19, 2020
HerStory wants to help other women-founded, women-powered small businesses stay afloat with their curated collections of luxury items.
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![Venture Capitalist Arlan Hamilton founded Backstage Capital and and invests in startup founders who identify as a Woman, Person of Color, and/or LGBTQ. [DI composite: Images courtesy of Backstage Capital]](https://dallasinnovates.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Arlan-Hamilton_backstage-tour-2020_DIcourtesy-360x203.jpg)
by David Kirkpatrick |
Feb 19, 2020
On May 12, Arlan Hamilton is coming to town with her multi-city, one-day event series, featuring a pitch competition, book release, and panel on the Dallas ecosystem. The Backstage Tour was created to celebrate underrepresented startup founders, just like Hamilton does with her VC firm.
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[Photo: Courtesy Kimberly O'Neil]
Kimberly O’Neil Shares Business Expertise Through New Social Innovation Startup Founders Summit
by Lauren Hawkins | Jun 10, 2019
North Texas-based Cause Studio and Giving Blueprint are teaming up to train founders of nonprofit and social enterprise startups on how to grow as organizations and individuals.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 12, 2019
The grants total $696,150,671 in the cryptocurrency and provide for the recipient to receive coins in the future, typically over a period of four years.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 12, 2018
The fellowships were created in collaboration with the University of Texas at Dallas, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, and the Dallas Museum of Art.
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