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Michelle Corson, founder of Champion Impact Capital [Photo: John B. Sutton; Jr.]
Champion Impact Capital Launches Investment Platform to Match North Texas Tech Entrepreneurs with Potential Funders
by David Seeley | Oct 28, 2021
The free investment platform—Spark North Texas—is funded by a $950K grant from the U.S. Economic Development Association. Its "matchmaking algorithm" will connect entrepreneurs with suggested innovative financing structures and capital. Investors—including several angel networks that have already committed—will peruse the founders' projects seeking opportunities that meet their criteria.
The goal: Spark new ideas that will help North Texas emerge from the pandemic, by bringing new tech solutions to market. Deadline for entrepreneurs to apply is November 24.
by Alexa Vickaryous |
Mar 9, 2021
Founder and CEO of Capital Factory Joshua Baer declared that “Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States." Here’s why.
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by Michael Wood |
Dec 11, 2020
During Eric Johnson’s term as Mayor of Dallas, he's had to respond to two major crises so far: the ongoing pandemic and an increase in violent crime. Mayor Johnson addressed these issues in The Year-End Conversation and also touched on initiatives to develop Dallas’ workforce and transform the city into a destination for startup companies.
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by Alex Edwards |
Dec 2, 2020
Rising to the top of the list is 7-Eleven's fifth Evolution Store in Lake Highlands. The location will serve as an experiential testing ground for patrons to try new shopping technology and products.
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Startups Are the Key to Fort Worth’s Economic Recovery, New HSC Report Shows
by Alex Edwards | Nov 17, 2020
New research funded by HSC and released by Sparkyard shows that startups created 155,307 new jobs in Tarrant County from 2013 to 2018.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 16, 2020
Republic is a funding platform that allows startups to raise up to $1 million from anyone—friends, family, fans, and the general public. The Republic Cities Dallas launch means that local startups can now be highlighted on the platform and participate in a campaign raise. Interested entrepreneurs can apply now (and check out the launch event on Nov. 19).
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by Riley Farrell |
Nov 5, 2020
Oluna wants to end the stigma and bring attention to menstrual health inequity by distributing feminine products to homeless shelters in Dallas.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 4, 2020
The Texas Startups Roadshow will take local entrepreneurs and out-of-state investors on a virtual ride that spotlights the startup community in Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. Anchoring the Dallas leg of the trip on Nov. 19 is UT Dallas’ Big Idea Competition and a keynote from Mark Cuban.
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DI People: The DEC Network, The Concilio, DHA Housing Solutions, and More Make Moves
by Alex Edwards | Oct 23, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, HudsonLake, abeo, OneDay, Dallas Capital Bank, ThinkWhy, and more.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 22, 2020
Newly launched Charter and Go aims to make traveling by charter plane better for both the operators and the customers. The team of aviation industry experts have developed patent-pending technology that allows charter companies to have a wider reach and travelers to seamlessly book a flight at affordable options.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 5, 2020
Botisimo's tech has been used by more than 100,000 live streamers. That includes some notable names: Monstercat, Snoop Dogg, and Dude Perfect.
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by Dave Moore |
Oct 1, 2020
Entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists, and others can register now for VC University LIVE where they can unlock their venture finance skills and build their networks in Dallas and beyond.
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Photo: Michael Samples
‘Let’s Build the Future’: Silicon Valley’s Founder Institute Is Bringing Its Startup Accelerator to Dallas
by Alex Edwards | Sep 29, 2020
The Founder Institute, which bills itself as the largest pre-seed startup accelerator in the world, is adding Dallas to its list of chapters in more than 225 cities. Applications for technology companies are now open, and a few notable local founders and CEOs have already signed on as mentors.
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by Chantal Canales |
Sep 28, 2020
The collaboration between Texas Woman’s University Center for Women Entrepreneurs and Stoke will help six startups in their early-stage development. The program officially kicks off on Oct. 1.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 23, 2020
Taubyte wants to make edge computing easier: "There are still too many Ops, and that doesn't scale in a 5G world," founder Samy Fodil says. That’s why the bootstrapped startup has developed a "NoOps" computing platform to help businesses adopt IoT and infrastructure software.
In joining the 5G Open Innovation Lab founded by T-Mobile, Intel, and NASA, the startup hopes to become the de facto computing platform for IoT.
In joining the 5G Open Innovation Lab founded by T-Mobile, Intel, and NASA, the startup hopes to become the de facto computing platform for IoT.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 23, 2020
For B2B startups in North Texas, the program is an opportunity to expand business with the world’s fourth largest IT services provider.
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