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Growing Victories: Restorative Farms Joins Forces With SMU Students and Professors to Offer GroBox Gardening Kits

by | Jun 8, 2020
During both World Wars, growing victory gardens became a popular hobby in the U.S. Restorative Farms harkens back to this time by selling a line of self-contained gardening boxes in response to the ongoing pandemic.
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DI People: AECOM, Surgical Notes, Mohr Partners, and More Make Moves
by | Jun 5, 2020
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from TPG, Education Advanced, UTD, Cyber Defense Labs, Apptricity, and more.
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MyndVR Launches an At-Home VR Solution for Seniors Stuck in Isolation
by | Jun 4, 2020
Seniors can relive amazing memories from their youth, says MyndVR. But the tech solution is not all about entertainment. The spirit-lifting virtual reminiscence therapy can reduce anxiety and depression.
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Fort Worth Could Be the Future of Energy 2.0 With a New First-of-its-Kind Partnership
by | Jun 3, 2020
A public/private partnership between Fort Worth and Linear Labs could make the city home to the smart electric motor industry. And, Linear Labs could get around $70M for R&D from the city to do so.
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How Cariloop Plans to Ramp Up Hiring After its $6M Series A

by | May 28, 2020
CEO Michael Walsh outlined Cariloop's approach to growth, which includes doubling its internal team and quadrupling the number of caregivers and families with access to its platform.
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Revive Dallas Small Business Relief Fund to Provide $5M for Entrepreneurs
by | May 27, 2020
The fund, which already has more than $1 million committed, was initiated by The DEC Network, the Dallas Citizens Council, and the Dallas Regional Chamber in a collaboration with the Communities Foundation and LiftFund. It's expected to provide loans for more than 250 applicants who may receive up to $25,000 in funds.
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Telehealth for Pets: Petzey Launches First-of-its-Kind Virtual Network of On-Demand Pet Healthcare
by | May 26, 2020
Dallas-based Petzey aims to keep pets healthy while creating job opportunities for veterinary practitioners in the new sharing economy.
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‘This Name Better Represents What We Do’: Healthcare AI Startup Docsynk Rebrands As FelixHealthcare.AI

by | May 18, 2020
Felix—roughly defined as 'happy'—wants to make the healthcare journey happy and successful for all stakeholders. CEO
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Economy in Brief: New Dallas Region Economic Report Shows Initial Impact of COVID-19
by | May 14, 2020
The report, released by the DRC and presented by Bank of America, offers data and analysis to help the business community make better-informed decisions and give the public a better understanding of more-vulnerable workers in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Managing Madness with a Mentor: Meet CEC Entertainment’s Chris Boult
by | May 14, 2020
In this week's edition of 1:1 with The DEC, the CIO of CEC Entertainment, "pays it forward" with advice on how to perfect a pitch, develop ideas that resonate, and focus on the fundamentals of your business.
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A Dallas-based CBD Startup Founder Is Working on the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic

by | May 7, 2020
With her background as a cardiovascular ICU nurse, Katrina Thompkins has temporarily relocated to New York City to help local hospitals with patients diagnosed with COVID-19 after recently launching her startup K'dara CBD.
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Take Command Health Hires Kyle Estep as its Business Development Director
by | May 6, 2020
The Dallas health tech startup says the move comes as health reimbursement arrangements continue to accelerate in popularity.
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Office Envy: These 15 Dallas‑Fort Worth Companies Attract Top Talent With Their Innovative Spaces
Take a look inside a few local companies giving us office envy. They're more than just a pretty space—these unique spaces work hard to reflect their company's culture, one of the most important tools for attracting top talent. 
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