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DFW Cities Dominate List of ‘Surprising’ Cities Where You Can Make a Lot of Money
by Lance Murray | Sep 30, 2019
GOBankingRates' study looked at 188 U.S. cities with at least 50,000 households. North Texas cities ranked at the head of the class.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 16, 2019
De’ Lamar Technologies has been accepted into a new equity-free online accelerator that connects to an investment platform. Austin's Newchip lets individuals "invest like a VC" via its online marketplace.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Sep 3, 2019
Playful Studios raised its new round in a nontraditional way—via a network of global supporters who helped spread the word about its offering.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 22, 2019
Planned for completion in late 2020, the new facility will bring 500 new high-tech jobs with it.
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The Road to Everywhere:
Highlights of Projects and Development in the 121 Corridor
by Brandon Call | Nov 21, 2018
From Flower Mound to Grapevine to Frisco, check out the plans that are driving the Corridor as a hub for development.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 1, 2018
From BoodsKapper to Ulterra Drilling and CyrusOne to Thursby Software Systems, here are some of the deals made by investors and companies with ties to North Texas.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Oct 30, 2018
The most recent funding round brings Playful’s total capital raised to $30 million for the 6-year-old company.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 16, 2018
Also, in this roundup of people news in North Texas, you’ll find leadership appointments and changes at Texas Women's University, Soleo Health, and the Dallas Housing Authority.
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Experian Combats Child Identity Theft With New Free Service, Awareness Day
by Alex Edwards | Aug 27, 2018
In 2017, over 1 million children were victims of identity theft. Experian responds.
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by Katie Kelton |
May 1, 2018
The McKinney-based company's investment targets university research focused on honey bee health.
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Jan 31, 2018
They are fearless North Texas masterminds with a history of revolutionizing their industries: Joshua King, Amber Venz Box, Lance Crosby, Paul Bettner, Walter Voit, Joshua King, Will Rosellini, and Dave Copps. They share “secret weapons” and lessons learned — as well as the technology to watch.
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Dec 18, 2017
Playful Corp. created the new position after working with Mark Stanley on a collaboration for "Star Child" during his time at GameStop.
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Collin County Moms Combating Hunger by Delivering Farm Fresh Produce to Those in Need
by Chloe Bennett | Jul 12, 2017
They created farm-to-fork donation service, McKinney Roots, to bring more nutritious foods to low-income McKinney families.
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by Mallory Houser |
May 26, 2017
From solar panels that generate electricity for the entire house to minimal wood that requires painting, The New Modern Home wants to take upkeep worries out of home buying.
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by Lance Murray |
May 11, 2017
Like its competitor, Aldi, the discount grocer relies on efficiency and private label foods to attract customers.
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Mar 16, 2017
The wheeled robots recently were demonstrated at UT Arlington, and have been deployed in data centers, shopping centers, and corporate campuses.
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