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The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum announces its “In Her Shoes” honorees, celebrating remarkable women who have contributed tirelessly to the Dallas-Fort Worth community and beyond. [Image: Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum]
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Announces 12 ‘In Her Shoes’ Honorees
by Lance Murray | May 1, 2024
In conjunction with the museum's special exhibition, Walk this Way: Footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection of Historic Shoes, "In Her Shoes" aims to elevate the work and impact of 12 notable female leaders in the region and champion the various causes and communities they serve, the museum said.
by Quincy Preston |
Jan 26, 2024
New Chief Executive Officer Lisa New took the helm of the Dallas Zoo earlier this month as the zoo looks to make its "next big leap."
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 30, 2023
"Since data is crucial for maintaining ongoing DEIB initiatives and dedication, Kanarys leads the way in establishing quantifiable DEIB strategies, thanks to its data-centric methodology aimed at creating a fairer future for all work settings," says Google CDO and Kanary's Board Member Melonie Parker.
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by Lance Murray |
May 19, 2023
Two Dallas entrepreneurs have been recognized by Afrotech’s Future List as founders of the year.
Dennis Cail is co-founder and CEO of the fintech startup Zirtue and Mandy Price is co-founder and CEO of the diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging startup Kanarys....
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Mandy Price of Kanarys, left, and Brook Sims, right, of MAC Diversity Recruiters
Kanarys and MAC Diversity Recruiters Partner to Create More Inclusive Workplaces
by Lance Murray | Mar 23, 2023
Kanarys and MAC Diversity Recruiters have joined forces to help organizations create more diverse and inclusive workplaces through data-driven diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging solutions and recruitment expertise.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 15, 2023
The Dallas-based diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging tech startup raised the $5 million in a round led by Seyen Capital, adding to $5.5 million previously raised by the startup. A new EVP and five VPs have been added to Kanarys' senior leadership team, which plans to use the funding to further expand Kanarys' tech platform.
"This funding, along with the hiring of leading industry experts, will catapult us towards fulfilling our mission," says co-founder and CEO Mandy Price—one of fewer than 20 Black female founders who've raised more than $10 million.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 1, 2023
The DEC Network wants to help women take their tech game to the next level in a male-dominated industry. The 2023 WomenXTech Summit, a one-day, in-person summit for women, will be held Feb....
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 29, 2022
In the episode, which debuted last week, Price talks about her own journey while sharing the mission and vision of Kanarys, detailing how the company is transforming DEI in the workplace using data.
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Left to right: Jim Adler, founding managing director of Toyota Ventures; Mandy Price, CEO of Kanarys; and Steven Levy, editor at large at Wired.
See What’s in Store at Dallas Startup Week’s Corporate Startup Innovation Summit
by Kevin Cummings | Jul 27, 2022
The DEC Network’s flagship event—Dallas Startup Week—will be held August 7 through August 11 both virtually and in person at SMU's Cox School of Business.
Bringing together the local ecosystem’s “breadth and diversity” of corporations and startups, the Corporate Startup Innovation summit will feature Jim Adler, founding managing director of Toyota Ventures, and Steven Levy, editor at large at Wired—plus a deep dive in the funding landscape, an accelerator pitch competition, and more.
Bringing together the local ecosystem’s “breadth and diversity” of corporations and startups, the Corporate Startup Innovation summit will feature Jim Adler, founding managing director of Toyota Ventures, and Steven Levy, editor at large at Wired—plus a deep dive in the funding landscape, an accelerator pitch competition, and more.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Apr 14, 2022
“Entrepreneurs of color are over-mentored and undercapitalized. While others are saying, ‘Here’s a program or mentorship,’ we’ve been one of the first groups to say, ‘Here’s that, plus capital, to get you there,’” says Benjamin Vann, founder and CEO at Impact Ventures.
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State of Entrepreneurship 2022: More Than $2 Billion Invested in North Texas Entrepreneurs Last Year
by Kevin Cummings |
Mar 14, 2022
It's the second year in a row to surpass $1 billion, said Trey Bowles at the Dallas Entrepreneur Center's annual State of Entrepreneurship event.
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by Alex Edwards |
Dec 15, 2021
At the close of a landmark year—one that made her one of 25 Black female founders to have raised at least $4.6 million in venture capital—Mandy Price is looking ahead to what 2022 will bring for the DEI space.
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Your Two Cents: The Dallas Mayor’s Task Force on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Wants Your Feedback
by Quincy Preston | Apr 13, 2021
What should the city be doing to attract, retain, and support startups? Share your recommendations and ideas.
But hurry, the Startup Information Survey will close by the end of the week.
But hurry, the Startup Information Survey will close by the end of the week.
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by Quincy Preston and Sandra Engelland |
Feb 5, 2021
Price and her team at Kanarys, a platform that fosters collaboration between companies and employees on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), had a landmark year in 2020.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jan 7, 2021
The "historic" funding round means that Co-Founders Mandy Price (CEO) and Star Carter (COO) are among 25 Black female founders to have raised at least $4.6 million in venture capital.
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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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