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Dallas-Based Rest, Newly Rebranded from NoiseAware, Lands Its Smoking Detection Solution on Oracle Cloud Marketplace

by | Feb 9, 2024
Based in Dallas' Deep Ellum neighborhood, NoiseAware went beyond its mission to detect noise-blasting guests by offering smoking detection technology. Now rebranded as Rest, it aims to help hotels and short-term rentals nip cigarette and marijuana smokers and vapers in the bud.
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Follow the Money: Web3 Infrastructure Startup Raises $66M, Dallas SPAC Set to Take Bus Services Firm Public, Fort Worth VC Raises $4M for Third Fund, and More
by | Jun 3, 2022
Plus, stealthy Dallas startup LibLab raises $42M; Fort Worth biotech Sanara raises $15M; UPS Acquires Plano-based Delivery Solutions; Four Seasons in Las Colinas finds new owners; and more North Texas deals.
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Plano Startup Nears Unicorn Status as It Helps Others Build on Blockchains
by | Jun 2, 2022
Launched in Palo Alto in 2018, InfStones relocated its HQ to Plano last year. With a goal of bringing the “AWS experience to Web3,” it's landed a new $66 million funding round and says it's nearing unicorn status—a designation for startups valued at $1 billion. “Our vision is to provide a rugged, easy-to-use Web3 environment to build a more transparent, intelligent world,” CEO Zhenwu Shi says.
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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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gig economy

Workforce of the Future: How Companies Should Handle ‘Onboarding’ in the Gig Economy

by | Sep 27, 2018
As companies within the gig economy such as Uber, Airbnb, and Lyft continue to expand, Brian Sullivan and Katherine Vatalaro believe that companies should focus on the onboarding process.
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Cam Sadler
Former Dunbar HS Teacher Revamping Employee Training With Experiential Learning
by | Jun 15, 2018
The Y-Combinator-participating startup NewCraft will launch software simulations that stray away from typical tutorials used to learn on the job.
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Fort Worth Craftwork Coffee Co. wants to bring cowering concept to urban developments
As Coworking Market Grows, Local Operators Look to Stand Out With Unique Amenities
by | Jun 4, 2018
Craftwork Coffee Co.'s move into multifamily residential developments is one of the latest examples of how coworking operators are looking for ways to add value beyond the basic space amenities.
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New power
In Our Hyperconnected World, Dallas Leaders Find ‘New Power’ With Public Collaboration
by | Apr 19, 2018
The “new power” structure put forth by Henry Timms and Jeremy Heimans is impacting North Texas leaders from the corporate to nonprofit sectors who want their organizations to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world connected by technology.
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Noise aware

Hey, Landlords, Have You Heard About NoiseAware?

by | Oct 12, 2016
Dallas-based startup creates a solution for noise complaints in short-term rental industry.
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