Left to right: Fêtefully founder Gigi McDowell; Safer Management founder, Inc. founder Fredrick Burns; and XR Sports Group founder, Kedreon Cole [Photos: Google for Startups]
Fêtefully, Safer Management, Inc. and XR Sports Group received a total of $300,000 in funds as three of 50 founders chosen for the program focused on boosting Black entrepreneurs leading high potential startups.
From North Texas, Roberto Inetti (ROBOAMP), Fred Burns (Safer Management), and Kedreon Cole (XR Sports Group) will participate in the six-month program for underrepresented entrepreneurs.
Dennis Cail launched Zirtue to reimagine lending. Its patent-pending app has been downloaded by hundreds of thousands of users. Ongoing access to Google engineers will help the fintech scale faster.
The new accelerator program that's part of a $175 million initiative to support economic opportunities for Black business owners, startup founders, job seekers, and developers.
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Several simultaneously occurring economic, geopolitical and global health issues are finally having an adverse impact on the venture capital (“VC”) sector. It is no surprise that the slowdown in VC deal activity and fundraising is directly tied to a multifaceted global situation that still includes COVID-19 issues, continuing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, increasing interest rates, Silicon Valley and Signature Bank failures, and now the possible uncertainty surrounding the availability of venture debt or its equivalent....
Jason Garrett has been named the new dean of the School of Business at The University of North Texas at Dallas and will start on July 24.
Known for innovation and collaboration, Garrett is an experienced leader and administrator who describes himself as “a passionate advocate of higher education,” UNT Dallas said....
Industry veteran Rick Karlton has joined Dallas-based growth advisory company SBI as senior vice president.
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Larry Nabb has been appointed chief executive officer of Jet Health Inc., a Fort Worth-based regional provider of home health, hospice, and personal care services. He replaces Stacie Bratcher, who was CEO since March 2020....
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. So, we scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
Advancements in technology, media, telecom, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech are increasingly essential to society. They help us work smarter and more efficiently, paving the way to continued economic growth....
Several simultaneously occurring economic, geopolitical and global health issues are finally having an adverse impact on the venture capital (“VC”) sector. It is no surprise that the slowdown in VC deal activity and fundraising is directly tied to a multifaceted global situation that still includes COVID-19 issues, continuing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, increasing interest rates, Silicon Valley and Signature Bank failures, and now the possible uncertainty surrounding the availability of venture debt or its equivalent....
Jason Garrett has been named the new dean of the School of Business at The University of North Texas at Dallas and will start on July 24.
Known for innovation and collaboration, Garrett is an experienced leader and administrator who describes himself as “a passionate advocate of higher education,” UNT Dallas said....
Industry veteran Rick Karlton has joined Dallas-based growth advisory company SBI as senior vice president.
Karlton will lead SBI’s newly unveiled SBI Pro, a proprietary subscription-based advisory offering backed with an extensive platform comprised of best practice research, playbooks, tools, data, and benchmarks....
Larry Nabb has been appointed chief executive officer of Jet Health Inc., a Fort Worth-based regional provider of home health, hospice, and personal care services. He replaces Stacie Bratcher, who was CEO since March 2020....