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Texan by Nature unveils the 2023 Texan by Nature 20 Companies [Photo: Business Wire]
North Texas Companies, DFW Airport Named to 2023 Texan by Nature 20 List
by Lance Murray | Nov 8, 2023
Founded by former First Lady and Dallas resident Laura Bush, Texan by Nature recognizes the best and most innovative work in conservation coming from businesses based or operating in Texas.
by Quincy Preston |
Oct 16, 2023
The NFL and NBA icons—Clark Hunt and Dirk Nowitzki—will kick off and wrap up discussions on innovation and investment. They add to an "impressive speaker lineup" including Nextdoor Co-Founder Nirav Tolia and other trailblazing speakers. Here's the full roster.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Oct 12, 2023
Entrepreneurs say being a franchisor or a franchisee is a good way to scale their businesses and build generational wealth.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Sep 13, 2023
Mazzy Health, a mental health platform, aims to increase access to therapy and resources for adolescents, teens, and young adults. The startup launched its teletherapy services in Texas during Mental Health Awareness Month in May.
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Michelle Thomas, executive director of global philanthropy for JPMorgan,Texas and Oklahoma region. [Photo: LinkedIn]
The Last Word: JPMorgan’s Michelle Thomas on Working to Overcome Disparities in Opportunity
by David Seeley | May 8, 2023
Thomas sat down with Dallas Weekly's Jess Washington to talk about a range of issues her company is working on in an effort to overcome disparities in opportunity. They include skills training efforts to help people advance in the labor market; bridging the "wealth divide" by providing access to capital and tech assistance to underserved entrepreneurs; supporting efforts to revitalize underinvested communities that are facing gentrification; and more.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Sep 21, 2022
Local developer and consulting firm Innovan Neighborhoods is leading the roundtable's efforts to increase affordable housing in the region while accelerating the revitalization of underserved communities around Dallas. With initial funding from JPMorgan Chase, "flexible capital" could help boost needed projects.
"When we put funds and resources behind innovative solutions, we can see neighborhoods and communities set up for long-term success,” says Maggie Parker, Innovan's founder and managing partner.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Jul 25, 2022
With 50,000 employees and $820 billion in assets, the Bank of Montreal plans to add 50 new employees to its 250-person DFW workforce. Placing its newest tech hub in North Texas is part of the bank's plan to make the U.S. a major focus of its business.
BMO joins JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and PNC Bank in having a significant tech presence in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 2, 2021
WiNGS will use the funding to pair women in Southern Dallas with trained financial coaches and build an online portal dedicated to reducing barriers to reaching economic opportunities.
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Dallas Rises to the No. 2 City for Tech Professionals, a New CompTIA Report Shows
by Alex Edwards | Nov 10, 2020
Dallas made the biggest jump on the Computing Technology Industry Association's Tech Town Index this year, moving from No. 7 to No. 2. A big factor is the number of IT jobs available here. But this year is a Texas Two-Step: Austin ranked No. 1.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Nov 10, 2020
Capital Good Fund is coming to Texas as part of JPMorgan Chase's $125 million commitment to financial health with additional support from a $50,000 grant from United Way of Metropolitan Dallas.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 14, 2020
Commit's annual scorecard evaluates the overall health of Dallas' cradle-to-career pipeline in 11 educational indicators. This year, Commit decided to add a 12th around living wage attainment—"we know that the inequity we see in our student data doesn’t disappear when they leave the classroom," the nonprofit's CEO says.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 14, 2020
As one of the largest employers in the state, JPMorgan Chase wants to prepare Texans for the future of work while breaking down barriers to opportunity for underserved communities. Of its newest philanthropic investment, $7M will locally benefit The Commit Partnership, Dallas ISD, Dallas College, and UNT Dallas.
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What Banking Can Teach Education
by Anne Motsenbocker, JPMorgan Chase, and Rick Lopez, Garland ISD | Sep 17, 2020
There’s power in giving customers control of their data, write JP Morgan Chase’s Anne Motsenbocker and Garland ISD’s Rick Lopez. That idea could revolutionize education.
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by Alex Edwards |
May 27, 2020
To provide relief for Dallas small businesses and residents hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, JPMorgan Chase is supporting JUST, On the Road Lending, Education is Freedom, and Per Scholas.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 23, 2020
A new report from JLL shows that while the number of bank branch locations is falling, technology isn't ending the need for in-person banking help.
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by Alex Edwards |
Mar 11, 2020
Plano houses one of JPMorgan Chase's top technology centers. We talked with the firm's global CIO, Lori Beer, who says the region is critical to the company's strategy—and so is its technology talent.
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