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Dallas-Based Boss Women Media Partners with Square on ‘Home Hustler’ Program for Black Female Entrepreneurs
by Chantal Canales | Sep 22, 2020
The "side hustle" represents the future of business, says Boss Women Media. The group teamed with Square on a four-week virtual program to provide panel discussions, classes, and a chance for female business owners to "pitch their hustle" for the chance to win $5,000 in October.
by Alex Edwards |
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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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 2, 2020
Darren Woodson is a former Dallas Cowboys safety and today a successful entrepreneur. Though his two careers have looked different, here are his words of wisdom that have gotten him through every major moment, from sitting in the locker room at the Super Bowl to founding his own company.
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by Alex Edwards |
Aug 26, 2020
Revolving Kitchen's ghost kitchens are equipped with the infrastructure necessary to develop a new concept or scale while driving costs down. Popular chains like Wingstop have taken notice—in a COVID-19 world, all you need is a kitchen.
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Dallas Entrepreneur Develops App To Help Laid Off Workers Connect with State Unemployment Agencies
by Chantal Canales | 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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by Bill Chinn, CEO, The DEC |
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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by Hayden Blackburn |
Jul 21, 2020
Fort Worth's startup community has grown through major startup acquisitions, the launch of two innovation districts, and new startups expanding to the area, Hayden Blackburn says.
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by Chantal Canales |
Jul 20, 2020
Boss Women Media and Capital One have partnered on a two-day virtual summit and pitch competition for Black female entrepreneurs and professionals. Applications are open to pitch for up to $25,000 in grants.
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John Tomlinson, the co-founder of Equalizer Games and a former NFL coach. [Image: Courtesy Equalizer Games]
Dallas-Based Virtual Football Training App Receives $100K Investment From Arlan Hamilton
by Alex Edwards | Jul 20, 2020
The funding will go to Equalizer Games' Quarterback Equalizer, a virtual training game app that uses gamification to help quarterbacks better understand their position.
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![Investor/entrepreneur Greg Alexander (right) has named Sean Magennis CEO of the new Capital 54 family office. [Photos: Courtesy Capital 54]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Capital-54-Sean-Magennis-and-Greg-Alexander-360x203.jpg)
by Sophia Gonzalez |
Jul 14, 2020
Capital 54 was founded to specifically focus on investing in boutique professional services firms. New CEO Sean Magennis will be responsible for expanding the family office's portfolio of companies and supporting their CEOs.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 23, 2020
The founders, who have been featured on Shark Tank for their micro-investment platform Bundil, started We See You LLC so users can alert people within a 1-mile radius to come help if they feel in danger.
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by Kathryn Chavez |
Jun 22, 2020
Since launching as the pandemic began to spread across the U.S., Wipeys has sold out of its initial inventory and plans to ramp up its operations.
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Dennis Cail [Image: Courtesy The DEC Network]
Managing Madness with a Mentor: Meet Dennis Cail of Zirtue
by Bill Chinn, CEO, The DEC | Jun 11, 2020
Dennis Cail, Co-Founder and CEO of Zirtue, shares his advice on being open and honest about things regardless of the situation, investing in yourself before others invest in you, and building a relationship with your mentor face-to-face (virtually, for now).
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by Lauren Hawkins |
May 27, 2020
The fund, which already has more than $1 million committed, was initiated by The DEC Network, the Dallas Citizens Council, and the Dallas Regional Chamber in a collaboration with the Communities Foundation and LiftFund. It's expected to provide loans for more than 250 applicants who may receive up to $25,000 in funds.
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by Bill Chinn, CEO, The DEC |
May 14, 2020
In this week's edition of 1:1 with The DEC, the CIO of CEC Entertainment, "pays it forward" with advice on how to perfect a pitch, develop ideas that resonate, and focus on the fundamentals of your business.
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by Bill Chinn, CEO, The DEC |
May 7, 2020
The DEC Network, a nonprofit supporting the entrepreneur ecosystem in North Texas, is helping small business owners get real with actionable advice from business leaders in a new column, 1:1 with Dallas Entrepreneur Center CEO Bill Chinn.
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