From left: Ezi Negus, Okigwe Creations; Greer Christian, PureNRG Cycle; Awah Chai, Offworld Coffee; Kimberly Matthews, Holy Rollie Pastry Shop; and moderator Tarsha Hearns, The DEC Network. [Photo: The DEC Network]
At the recent Entrepreneur Showcase in Dallas, four emerging startups were spotlighted alongside Biden Cabinet Member Isabella Casillas Guzman, who leads the Small Business Administration, and Mark Madrid, the driving force behind SBA's Office of Entrepreneurial Development. “I feel like I’ve just been to a TED talk with these entrepreneurs' words of wisdom,” Madrid said at the event powered by Dallas College and The DEC Network.
After recently losing her nonprofit's former work space, Small has found a new one in Comerica Bank's near East Grand Avenue. The VWEC will be Comerica Bank's community incubation partner at its new BusinessHQ collaborative space on East R.L. Thornton, offering six small businesses dedicated/private office space, one-on-one cultivation support, and consultations with small business capital providers, as well as exclusive access to a content creation studio.
Southern Dallas small business owners are about to get a new space to connect, collaborate, and help grow their companies.
Comerica Bank is transforming the first floor of its R.L. Thornton location into Comerica BusinessHQ—an 8,000-SF collaborative space offering a mix of coworking spaces, incubation fellowships, and technical assistance. The center will address three big needs: "capital, cultivation, and connectivity."
The nonprofit Founders First CDC has announced the Texas-based recipients of its latest round of Job Creators Quest Grants. Nearly half of the 30 businesses are based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Meet the locals here.
Kellie Mumphrey, founder and CEO of Garland-based MilkSpace, was the big winner at the Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center 4BUSINESSRECOVERY pitch Wednesday. To help nursing moms, MilkSpace provides pop-up canopy "lactation spaces" to outdoor public space operators and event organizers. Mumphrey won the $20,000 first prize for her pitch, and the $3,000 Audience Choice Award as well.
Texas has the largest population of female veterans than any other state and legislation to designate the first day honoring their service started in Dallas.
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) is increasingly recognized as a leading hub of innovative research and technological advancement. Among its most significant contributors is Dr. Walter Voit, whose work has been pivotal in several transformative fields, including flexible electronics, neuroscience, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence (AI)....
Plano-based European Wax Center Inc. announced that Thomas “Tom” Kim has been appointed chief financial officer, effective April 7, succeeding Stacie Shirley, who will leave the CFO role when Kim joins the company....
Veteran IT executive Gertrude Van Horn has joined Plano-based go-to-market AI-native analytics platform Cien.ai as senior vice president of information systems.
The company said her appointment coincides with Cien.ai’s new Data Governance Capabilities that allow clients to expertly control data management and protection....
David King, chairman and prior CEO of Dallas-based Primoris Services Corp., has been named interim president and chief executive officer of the company, succeeding Tom McCormick, who is leaving Primoris, effective March 20....
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) is increasingly recognized as a leading hub of innovative research and technological advancement. Among its most significant contributors is Dr. Walter Voit, whose work has been pivotal in several transformative fields, including flexible electronics, neuroscience, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence (AI)....
Plano-based European Wax Center Inc. announced that Thomas “Tom” Kim has been appointed chief financial officer, effective April 7, succeeding Stacie Shirley, who will leave the CFO role when Kim joins the company....
Veteran IT executive Gertrude Van Horn has joined Plano-based go-to-market AI-native analytics platform Cien.ai as senior vice president of information systems.
The company said her appointment coincides with Cien.ai’s new Data Governance Capabilities that allow clients to expertly control data management and protection....
David King, chairman and prior CEO of Dallas-based Primoris Services Corp., has been named interim president and chief executive officer of the company, succeeding Tom McCormick, who is leaving Primoris, effective March 20....