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Nastia Liukin on Why Becoming an Entrepreneur is Just Like Training for the Olympics

by | Sep 10, 2020
"Whether you're starting your own business, you're part of a startup, or you're raising a round of funding, you have to have the blood, sweat, and tears just like I did training for the Olympics," Liukin says. "That's how you have to feel every single day."
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Global Tech Company Shokworks Inc to Move HQ from Miami to Dallas
by | Sep 3, 2020
Shokworks has generated over $100M in direct revenue and cost-savings for its clients including Fox Sports, Real Madrid, Dupont Chemicals, FC Barcelona, Telemundo, and the United Kingdom government.
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Dallas Startup Week 2020 State of Entrepreneurship: ‘This Year Has Been Tough, But Dallas Is Tougher’
by | Sep 3, 2020
During this year's event, DSW20's State of Entrepreneurship award winners were announced.
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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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Here’s What You Can’t Miss During Next Week’s Dallas Startup Week

by | Aug 27, 2020
DSW20 begins this Sunday. Get ready now with our roundup of ten can't-miss events.
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Dallas-based Biotech CerSci Acquired by ACADIA Pharmaceutical in $52.5M Deal
by | Aug 25, 2020
CerSci shareholders could net another $887 million in milestones and tiered royalties. The clinical-stage startup, which launched in 2015, is developing a new generation of non-opioid meds to treat acute and chronic pain.
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Denton is Getting a New Startup Incubator Exclusively for Female Entrepreneurs
by | Aug 18, 2020
Launched by TWU and Stoke, the AccelerateHER incubator program reflects Denton's culture with a focus on creative, education, and lifestyle early-stage startups.
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MassChallenge Texas: Meet the Summer Cohort
by | Aug 6, 2020
In a new limited series, Dallas Innovates is highlighting the local startups in MassChallenge Texas' latest cohort, which aims to make the state "the best in the world to start and scale a business."
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Venture Dallas Announces Month-Long Virtual Experience to Connect Texas Startups and Investors Across the Country

by | Aug 5, 2020
Venture Dallas 2020 is "not your typical virtual conference." The 34-day event is an experience—one that will connect companies and investors with a curated networking platform. Applications are now open to participate.
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MassChallenge Texas: Meet the MedTech Startup Making Wearables That Mimic and Complement Biological Systems
by | Aug 4, 2020
Articulate Labs' wearable devices strengthen muscles through everyday activity. That makes its training more mobile, convenient, and effective, CEO Josh Rabinowitz says.
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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 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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DFW’s ‘Clean-Crafted’ Wine Pioneer Launches New MIXABLE Brand
by | Jul 23, 2020
Founder Sarah Shadonix—recently named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist—says 2020 is a "roller-coaster year" loaded with opportunities for e-commerce. The company's latest offering is a light, lower-alcohol option for mixed drinks.
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Managing Madness with a Mentor: Meet Heidi Potthoff, Founder of HMP Mufasa
by | Jul 23, 2020
"Mentoring is not just scheduling a monthly meeting with a checkpoint. Mentoring to me is fully engaging in the brand—to be a champion to the CEO," says Potthoff. The ongoing pandemic has helped Potthoff support the acceleration of entrepreneurs, she says.
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