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The ‘Airbnb of Storage’ Neighbor.com Launches in North Texas

by | Mar 5, 2020
Neighbor.com asks, 'Would you clean out your garage for $2,016?' The startup is jumping into the $5 billion Texas storage market through its peer-to-peer shared storage marketplace expansion.
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Launch Your Idea in 54 Hours at Techstars Startup Weekend Fort Worth
by | Mar 4, 2020
Techstars Startup Weekend Fort Worth is back March 27-29, this year in Arlington.
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DSW20: What to Expect at Digital Fight Club and the Women of Innovation Summit
by | Feb 28, 2020
Have you signed up yet? Dallas Startup Week has been releasing info about its major events (which you have to register separately for!) and also recently announced this year's tracks and a few of its track captains.
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Meet the Innovators: Lyndsey Harper, CEO and Founder of Rosy
by | Feb 27, 2020
Lyndsey Harper is on a mission to change the landscape for women’s health and sexual wellness. And she's doing that from right here in Dallas with Rosy, an evidence-based tech platform providing resources to the 31 million women who need them.
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Best Foot Forward: Maija Benincasa’s High-Tech Heels Combine Luxury with Comfort

by | Feb 21, 2020
Next on the list for the Dallas-based shoe designer is to bring a "femme-forward" touch to sneakers.
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This Resell Platform Gives Couples a Cost-Effective Wedding Solution
by | Feb 21, 2020
Dallas-based Snag My Wedding—which recently competed on the TV show "Elevator Pitch"—helps brides cut costs for their big day.
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Venture Capitalist Arlan Hamilton founded Backstage Capital and and invests in startup founders who identify as a Woman, Person of Color, and/or LGBTQ. [DI composite: Images courtesy of Backstage Capital]
Arlan Hamilton’s Backstage Capital Tour is Coming to Dallas
by | Feb 19, 2020
On May 12, Arlan Hamilton is coming to town with her multi-city, one-day event series, featuring a pitch competition, book release, and panel on the Dallas ecosystem. The Backstage Tour was created to celebrate underrepresented startup founders, just like Hamilton does with her VC firm.
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Artist Uprising Brings ‘Work Hard Shop Harder’ Mural to The Shops at Park Lane
by | Feb 19, 2020
The Dallas-headquartered art group also recently collaborated with Common Desk to fill its new downtown Dallas location with eclectic artwork.
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LaunchPad Lift Accepts UTD Computer Science Senior to Elite Program

by | Feb 17, 2020
Pablo Peillard, who founded a decentralized ledger technology startup backed by Dallas' Hedera Hashgraph, was the second UT Dallas student to be chosen for the virtual cohort-based program.
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Dallas Flight Booking Startup FlyLine Launches Mobile App
by | Feb 14, 2020
After recently raising $500K in pre-seed funding, FlyLine is launching a mobile experience that includes automatic check-in, budget pricing on legacy carriers, and more.
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Founded in 2016 by Chief Executive Officer Chris Keaveney (right) and Chief Credit & Analytics Officer Phillip Stegner, the fast-growing education lender has raised a total of $23.4 million in funding, according to Crunchbase. [Photo via Meritize]
Career Connection: New Search Engine Helps ‘Often‑Overlooked Talent’ Find Training for In-Demand Jobs
by | Feb 14, 2020
Meritize Connect—launched in a statewide pilot—aims to bridge the gap between job-seekers, training providers, and employers.
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CarOffer’s Used Car Bidding Platform Hits $60M in Monthly Sales
by | Feb 12, 2020
CarOffer, which says it's the retail automotive industry's first instant trade platform, has reached $60M in monthly sales within the startup's first six months.
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Q+A: ThinkWhy’s Co-Founder, President, and COO on Labor Market Economics and Talent Strategy

by | Feb 6, 2020
ThinkWhy's newly launched product, LaborIQ, is built to make labor market data accessible and affordable for businesses. It's a mission for ThinkWhy's Claudine Zachara: "It’s more critical than ever for companies to consider a variety of economic variables to stay competitive."
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Meet the Future 50: Dave Copps, CEO and Co-founder of Worlds
With three successful exits from startups under his belt, and Worlds launching from stealth with $10 million in funding, Copps knows a thing or two about how to build a company. We also found out his "walk on" song is Kashmir by Led Zeppelin.
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Worlds Raises $10M in Series A Funding as Dave Copps’ AI Startup Launches From Stealth
by | Feb 6, 2020
The startup, spun out of Hypergiant Sensory Sciences, plans to use the funding to power its "first-of-its-kind" Extended Reality environment, which can be used to build AI-models to give businesses and organizations a new way to view their physical world.
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Mobile Delivery App Brings Food Straight to Your Seat
by | Feb 4, 2020
iJustOrder's mobile engagement and e-commerce platform allows event attendees to place orders, make in-app payments, and get orders delivered directly to them.
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