Innovation

More than a token comeback

Former electronics giant RadioShack reboots as cryptocurrency company Former electronics giant RadioShack reboots as cryptocurrency company By John Egan

12.28.21  |  1:20 pm

Although the RadioShack electronics retail chain essentially crumbled following bankruptcy filings in 2015 and 2017, the name has survived for ...

Pet care

Clever Texas mobile vet clinic rolls out plans for Dallas expansion Clever Texas mobile vet clinic rolls out plans for Dallas expansion By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

12.21.21  |  9:05 am

An innovative Houston company has closed a fresh round of funding in hopes of rolling its service out statewide. Rockin ...

Owning the recognition

Dallas deemed No. 4 county in U.S. for small businesses, says study Dallas deemed No. 4 county in U.S. for small businesses, says study By John Egan

12.20.21  |  10:25 am

Small businesses are often called the backbone of the U.S. economy. Well, if that’s the case, then Dallas ...

FLIPPING INTO TECH

Simone Biles-backed mental health startup vaults to $4.8 billion value Simone Biles-backed mental health startup vaults to $4.8 billion value By John Egan, InnovationMap

12.14.21  |  3:56 pm

Less than two months after Olympic gymnastics star Simone Biles of Texas joined mental health startup Cerebral as chief impact ...

Doing business in DFW

13 DFW firms rank on new Forbes list of largest private U.S. companies 13 DFW firms rank on new Forbes list of largest private U.S. companies By John Egan

12.1.21  |  2:11 pm

More than a dozen Dallas-Fort Worth companies have earned some major bragging rights. Forbes has released its new list of ...

Drinking on the job

Elon Musk taps Texas workforce for out-of-this-world bartender gig Elon Musk taps Texas workforce for out-of-this-world bartender gig By John Egan

11.19.21  |  12:38 pm

Can you mix a mean margarita? Are you capable of slinging a superb Aperol spritz? If so, Elon Musk wants ...

top of the class

8 prestigious Texas colleges score top rankings for entrepreneurship 8 prestigious Texas colleges score top rankings for entrepreneurship By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

11.16.21  |  4:45 pm

Texas is home to some the best business and entrepreneurship programs in the country, according to an annual report. Princeton ...

Workin’ it

Dallas suburb plugs into No. 1 spot on list of cities for remote work Dallas suburb plugs into No. 1 spot on list of cities for remote work By John Egan

11.15.21  |  3:03 pm

If you’re a remote worker living in Frisco, you might just want to stay put. A new ranking puts ...

Rich company

Mark Cuban among 4 DFW tycoons inducted to Texas Business Hall of Fame Mark Cuban among 4 DFW tycoons inducted to Texas Business Hall of Fame By John Egan

11.9.21  |  4:09 pm

Mark Cuban can add another trophy to his case. He and three other Dallas-Fort Worth business tycoons — John Goff, Morton ...

Taking care of business

5 Dallas companies earn spots on new Inc. list of best-led in U.S. 5 Dallas companies earn spots on new Inc. list of best-led in U.S. By John Egan

11.4.21  |  2:52 pm

Local workers looking for employment have a new resource to find the best of the best. Five Dallas-area companies have ...

ALL IN A DAY'S WORK?

Dallas clocks in as city with most unhappy workers, says new report Dallas clocks in as city with most unhappy workers, says new report By John Egan, InnovationMap

11.1.21  |  3:31 pm

When it comes to whistling as you work, Dallas is not humming a happy tune. A report from job website ...

Museum news

Juneteenth Museum a dream come true for 95-year-old Texas trailblazer Juneteenth Museum a dream come true for 95-year-old Texas trailblazer By Stephanie Allmon Merry

10.29.21  |  12:33 pm

The 95-year-old woman known as "the grandmother of Juneteenth" has earned another lifetime achievement: Opal Lee's hometown of Fort ...

living it up

Dallas makes the honor roll as a top place to live after college Dallas makes the honor roll as a top place to live after college By John Egan

10.27.21  |  5:02 pm

For many college students, it’s tough to imagine life after college when they’re cramming for exams and cranking ...

Mark Cuban News

New Dallas discount drug venture from Mark Cuban takes on big pharma New Dallas discount drug venture from Mark Cuban takes on big pharma By Teresa Gubbins

10.27.21  |  11:19 am

Dallas' top fixer is taking on prescription drugs. Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, has partnered on a new ...

sportsmap tech is here

Texas entrepreneur kicks off sports-focused IPO targeting $100 million Texas entrepreneur kicks off sports-focused IPO targeting $100 million By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

10.22.21  |  10:15 am

A new Texas-based SPAC — a special purpose acquisition company — has officially started trading this week, targeting $100 million in investment ...

Used Car News

CarLotz, new kind of used car dealership, opens 1st Dallas-area store CarLotz, new kind of used car dealership, opens 1st Dallas-area store By Teresa Gubbins

10.11.21  |  9:46 am

A new kind of car dealership that trades in used cars has opened in North Texas. Called CarLotz, it's ...

Entrepreneurial stars

4 Black-led startups in DFW gain $400,000 in funding from Google 4 Black-led startups in DFW gain $400,000 in funding from Google By John Egan

9.27.21  |  10:00 am

UPDATE: This article has been updated to include an additional DFW startup awarded by Google. --- Four Dallas-Fort Worth startups founded ...

Coworking News

Dallas' coworking vet Common Desk opens new space on Greenville Ave Dallas' coworking vet Common Desk opens new space on Greenville Ave By Teresa Gubbins

9.20.21  |  4:15 pm

Dallas-born coworking company Common Desk has opened a new outlet, in a very central location: Energy Square, the office complex ...

EVOLVING FOR THE FUTURE

Dallas company makes colossal move to resurrect extinct woolly mammoth Dallas company makes colossal move to resurrect extinct woolly mammoth By Chantal Rice

9.15.21  |  2:40 pm

In a move that may conjure fanciful thoughts of a particular Steven Spielberg film, a newly launched bioscience and genetics ...

Bold vision

$400 billion ‘city of the future’ might land in the Lone Star State $400 billion ‘city of the future’ might land in the Lone Star State By John Egan

9.8.21  |  3:56 pm

In 2020, a consulting firm anointed Houston the “American city of the future.” Forbes, meanwhile, has touted Austin as the ...