Mike Berry

AllianceTexas at 35: How a Pioneering Vision Led to a $120 Billion Game Changer

by | Feb 8, 2024
When Ross Perot Jr. and Mike Berry were in their mid-20s, they set out to defy skeptics and fast-track a first-of-its-kind industrial airport in North Fort Worth. Today, AllianceTexas stands as a 27,000-acre global nexus fueled by that same trailblazing spirit—and public-private collaboration on a grand scale.
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Inaugural Board Announced for Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership
by | Aug 29, 2023
The organization said the board signifies a "robust and resolute commitment to attracting and recruiting businesses to Fort Worth," one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation.
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Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Appoints New CEO Amid City’s Nation-Leading Growth
by | Jun 28, 2023
Steve Montgomery brings over 30 years of public and private sector experience to the chamber during a time of growth for the city. With a 4.1% increase in population since 2020, Fort Worth is the fastest-growing large city in America. See why the chamber believes Montgomery will keep that momentum going.
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From Austin to Fort Worth: Texas Economic Development Chief to Lead City’s New Business Attraction Efforts
by | Mar 14, 2023
The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce has taken significant steps to boost economic development for the city by creating the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership. The newly-formed nonprofit will be headed by Texas economic development industry veteran Robert Allen, who was appointed as president.
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DI People: Addverb, Renibus Therapeutics, Denton EDP, Fort Worth Executive Roundtable, RumbleOn, and More Make Moves

In this week's roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you'll also find news from VERTESS, Mr. Cooper, Active Cyber, EarthX, SWK Holdings, and more.

Plus, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker makes an appointment to the city council's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Committee.
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Mayor Cites New Report at the Fort Worth State of Entrepreneurship: Startups Created Nearly 30K Jobs
Mayor Mattie Parker, whose catchphrase is "Go Time," says she coined the term for a reason. Fort Worth is at a pinnacle of possibility, and entrepreneurship is at the center of that. The data speaks for itself, Parker said: A new jobs report from Sparkyard shows startups play a significant role in job creation in Fort Worth and Tarrant County—with average salaries more than twice the minimum wage.
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Corporate Relocation: ‘Although This Downturn Comes With Unique Challenges, North Texas Has a Lot Working in Our Favor’
by | Oct 13, 2020
How has the pandemic impacted corporate relocations? We talk with eight commercial real estate experts about challenges, opportunities, and the market outlook for the rest of 2020 and beyond.

Here’s how DFW is a place for the future.
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Hillwood’s Mike Berry: ‘North Texas Has a Lot Working in Our Favor’
by | Oct 13, 2020
COVID-19 accelerated many trends in commercial real estate, especially in e-commerce and the industrial sector. Hillwood President Mike Berry talks about the outlook for corporate relocation in Dallas-Fort Worth, as well as long-term shifts involving technology and what sectors are more pandemic proof, in a wide-ranging Q&A.
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South by Southwest

Here’s Which North Texans You Should Watch for at SXSW

The South by Southwest Conference and Festivals officially starts Friday, and though all the happenings are in Austin, there’ll be plenty of North Texas presence.
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