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Study Says: Working from Home is Giving People Their Time Back

by | Sep 2, 2020
What are you doing with your extra four and a half hours? A recent study shows that remote workers have gained back 10 percent of their work week by not commuting.
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Top 10 Dallas Innovates August 2020
Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in August
Rising to the top of the list: How the private charitable foundation of Dallas Mavericks Owner and “Shark” Mark Cuban partnered up with tech companies to bring an "AI Bootcamp" to underserved DFW students. Here's our roundup of the Top 10.
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‘This is the Paradigm Shift’: Walkabout Workplace CEO Makes Working from Anywhere a Social Experience
by | Aug 31, 2020
Toni Portmaan's SaaS virtual real estate and digital office platform was built for the age of WFH—well ahead of the pandemic. It's in its second round of seed funding.
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In a Time When Restaurants Have Taken a Hit, Here’s Why Revolving Kitchen’s Commercial Kitchen Rentals Thrive
by | Aug 26, 2020
Revolving Kitchen's ghost kitchens are equipped with the infrastructure necessary to develop a new concept or scale while driving costs down. Popular chains like Wingstop have taken notice—in a COVID-19 world, all you need is a kitchen.
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5 Ways UT Southwestern Medical Center Is Fighting COVID

by | Aug 4, 2020
Virus researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have amped up their lab and data work to fight and defeat COVID-19. Here are key takeaways from UTSW's Claire Aldridge, who herself has battled the virus and fully recovered.
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Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in July
by | Aug 4, 2020
Rising to the top of the list: How 54-year-old Dallas County Community College District became a single accredited institution called Dallas College. The move united DCCCD's seven independent colleges, essentially turning each into a conveniently located campus. That could make it the largest community college in the state. Here's our roundup of the Top 10.
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Dallas Entrepreneur Develops App To Help Laid Off Workers Connect with State Unemployment Agencies
by | Aug 3, 2020
After being laid off due to the economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis, John McCarley created Stay A-OK, a platform that helps people call state unemployment offices, banks, airlines, and telephone companies while saving time.
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This Dallas-Based Photography Company Wants To Make Dating Apps ‘Click’ For Everyone

by | Jul 30, 2020
Click connects clients who hope to upgrade their profiles with trained photographers, helping North Texans make good first impressions on dating apps.
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Look Inside: Bomb Factory Owners Are Creating Virtual Events for Any Occasion
by | Jul 30, 2020
The Bomb Factory, Canton Hall, and Trees are offering a turnkey service for virtual events complete with pyrotechnics, light shows, and the energy of live performances.
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Richardson Fintech Launches Credit Building Solution in Response to COVID-19
by | Jul 30, 2020
The duo behind ImpactX Partners has developed a credit-building loan service making it easy and affordable to prop up lagging credit scores without going into further debt.
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Q+A: RSM’s Ty Beasley on How Company Culture May Look Post-Pandemic
by | Jul 30, 2020
Beasley thinks the future of work includes making the office an optional workplace, along with working from home or anywhere else.
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This Dallas-Based Digital Real Estate Startup Charges ‘Nada’ to Sell Your Home Online

by | Jul 28, 2020
Nada was created to eliminate commissions. By integrating all services into a single digital solution, Nada is able to deliver a full-service listing to homeowners for as low as $0 to sell their home when they also buy their next one with Nada.
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Impact Ventures: Meet Red Plum, a Platform That Makes Building WordPress Sites Easier
by | Jul 28, 2020
Dallas-based Red Plum WP Builder makes the open-source content management system easy for designers and marketers so they can get back to making clients happy.
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Dallas Innovators: Mahendra Alladi’s AccelQ Software Works to Help Healthcare and Retail Organizations Achieve Digital Transformation
by | Jul 28, 2020
The Dallas-based startup has worked with companies like Peapod, Anthem, Cardinal Health, and YPO Dallas to make sure their operations are optimized.
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North Texas De Novo TYME Bank Withdraws Application With the FDIC
by | Jul 28, 2020
One of just two de novo applications in Texas last year, the withdrawal is a casualty of “the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.” But founders of the proposed locally owned community bank are looking at options to refile in the near future.
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