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Alyce Alston

The DEC to Welcome Entrepreneurial ‘Rock Star’ Alyce Alston as CEO

by | Jun 19, 2018
Alyce Alston, who has experience in for-profit and nonprofit leadership as well as being a mentor and advocate for startups, will take over the reins Wednesday from Trey Bowles who announced plans to step down in April.
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DriveAds turns semi-truck trailers into rolling billboards
DriveAds Inks Deal With Fleet Management Tech Leader Omnitracs
by | Jun 6, 2018
The DriveAds technology turns trailers into rolling billboards and monitors the demographics of eyeballs that see the advertising.
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Neighborhood Goods co-founder Matt Alexander
Neighborhood Goods is Reimagining the Department Store With Tech, Pop-ups & More
by | Jun 1, 2018
Dallas entrepreneur Matt Alexander is dreaming up the future of retail in this new startup he co-founded with Mark Masinter of Open Realty Advisors.
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CultureBank
Meadows Prize Will Help CultureBank Develop New Arts Investment Model In Dallas
by | May 29, 2018
The Meadows Prize is an important part of SMU’s Ignite/Arts Dallas program, which couples artistic practices with community engagement in Dallas and nationwide.
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Follow the Money: Lance Murray's weekly roundup of fundings, mergers, and acquisitions with Dallas-Fort Worth ties on Dallas Innovates.

Follow the Money: Tailwater Doubles Silver Creek Equity to $300M, Independent Bank Buys Guaranty Bancorp for $1B

by | May 24, 2018
From real estate and insurance to a new cancer treatment, here's a look at recent funding, mergers, and acquisitions involving companies and firms with North Texas ties.
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Paññã’s AI-Backed Platform Simplifying the Hiring Process
by | May 24, 2018
This week, the Plano startup announced the official launch of its platform, which uses artificial intelligence to guide automated interviews.
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Pilotworks Dallas General Manager William Judge
Pilotworks Has a Startup Sensibility With On-Demand Kitchen Space
by | May 22, 2018
Kitchen coworking: Pilotworks is designed for makers and food entrepreneurs in various industries — baking, consumer packaged goods, catering, and cooking classes — to have their own space.
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PICKUP CEO Brenda Stoner
Q+A: PICKUP CEO Brenda Stoner Talks About Turning a Truck into a Revenue Hauler
by | May 16, 2018
In advance of her appearance at the Digital Dallas Startup Comedy Roast, PICKUP CEO Brenda Stoner looks back at what prompted her to start the delivery service and the lessons she's learned along the way.
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Steve Case at Rise of the Rest in Dallas: Investors Should Focus on Why it Will Work

by | May 8, 2018
The AOL co-founder's traveling tour, designed to spur more growth in entrepreneurial ecosystems around the nation, made its first 2018 stop in Dallas Monday. Steve Case encouraged attendees to "seize the moment," and get engaged with helping local startups.
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Nature Nate’s Honey to Support University Bee Research
by | May 1, 2018
The McKinney-based company's investment targets university research focused on honey bee health.
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sports
St. Louis Sports Accelerator Launching Program in Frisco
by | Apr 30, 2018
Stadia Ventures has aligned with LaunchPad City to make its move into North Texas. Its first program in Frisco also will debut its new esports-focused track.
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Josh Smith
$8M Series A Round Leads to Rapid Growth for Solovis
by | Apr 30, 2018
Solovis moved to Dallas in 2015 and serves large-scale investment firms in reporting on and managing investment portfolios through its technology platform.
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Dennis Dayman

Dennis Dayman: Bringing Exits, Insights & Advice to the Table

by | Apr 18, 2018
A fixture in the North Texas startup scene kicks off our "Meet the Mentor” series, which will take a closer look at the individuals offering their wisdom — and encouragement — to entrepreneurs in the region.
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incubator
SMU to Open Incubator at Mockingbird Station
by | Apr 11, 2018
The forthcoming space for budding businesses from SMU students, faculty, and staff will be housed on the first floor of the Foundry Club.
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IDEA Works
AccelerateDFW Foundation Unveiling Rebranding, New Programs for IDEA Works FW
by | Apr 10, 2018
Over the next five weeks, the Fort Worth business incubator, a part of the AccelerateDFW Foundation, will unveil new branding and programs.
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Randy Pitchford
Dallas Startup Week 2018: Day 5 Roundup
Friday morning's Startup Week activities led off with a women's networking breakfast and a Creative Mornings event. Then, sessions have covered equity in real estate, corporate innovation, fundraising, and the future of philanthropy.
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