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It's never too early for high school and high school students to start thinking about their future.To help you prepare for college and career success, Dallas ISD 11th and 12th grade to the annual district-wide college fair., It is designed to help students gain valuable information for their post-secondary career path. This annual, free event is an opportunity for Dallas ISD students and their families to gather important information, make connections with higher education institutions, and celebrate the accomplishments of Dallas ISD's brightest stars. This year, the top 10% of students in the district's class will be recognized at a…

Left to right: Leadr co-founder Chris Healip and CEO Matt Tresidder. Take Jack Hooper, founder and CEO of Command.and Kyle Waldrep, Founder and CEO of Dotted. Will Reed, a Dallas-based executive search firm that exclusively sources seeds through Series C startups, announced its annual Top 100 list of early-stage companies shaping the future of workplace culture in 2023. The list highlights 34 seed companies and 66 Series A B2B companies across the United States that are “at the forefront of curating a thoughtful, caring, and innovative culture.” To create the list, Will Reid will nominate venture capital firms and startups…

From left to right: ISN CEO Joe Eastin, President and COO Brian Callahan, and Executive Chairman Bill Addy. [Photos: ISN] ISN, a Dallas-based global leader in contractor and supplier management solutions, collects supplier-provided data and real-time information to improve product visibility, traceability, and sustainability. Founded in 2001, ISN is headquartered at One McKinney Plaza in Uptown Dallas. The company employs “several hundred people” within the North Texas region and more than 650 people worldwide. “The acquisition of Transparency-One marks ISN's first acquisition,” the company told Dallas Innovates. “Together, ISN and Transparency-One will help manage risk and strengthen relationships for her…

North Texas Food Bank Perot Family Campus. [Photo: GSR Andrade Architects] trisha cunninghamRepresentative Director and Presidentnorth texas food bank…about participating in Feeding America to commemorate September Hunger Action Month. trisha cunningham of north texas food bank I am participating with feed america and other member food banks to help mark Hunger Action Month All through September. Their goal: To inspire people to join the fight to end hunger and raise awareness of those facing food insecurity across the United States. We are working to make an impact and are looking to: public support. The annual call to action is now…

Dallas-based residential real estate company Ebby Halliday Company has named a new top leader.The company has promoted Carolyn Rosson to president and chief executive officer. She most recently served as president and previously served as the company's vice president of securities.”I'm excited to join this team of extremely talented agents, sales managers, employees, and lending and title experts,” Rosson said in a statement. “The opportunity to help lead this iconic company to the next level of growth and performance is both humbling and exciting.”Carolyn Rosson has been named president and CEO of Ebby Halliday Koss.(Daniel Motta)Former CEO Chris Kelly remains…

A new report shows record business growth across the country, and Texas, with its rapidly growing population, is one of the states leading the way. According to Yelp, the first seven months of 2023 set an all-time record for new businesses, outpacing the same period from 2022. The color-coded map shows the concentration of new businesses in Texas, which ranks among the top five states for total number of new businesses. The Lone Star State has seen more than 50,000 new businesses open here so far this year. “The number of small businesses opening in the past two years has…

Thomas Haynes, Founder and CEO, Fund Formation Group [Photo: LInkedIn] Fund Formation Group, founded in 2020 and based in Dallas and operating fund structures for registered investment advisors (RIAs) and wealth advisors, is launching a turnkey alternative investment platform and alternative asset management based in Cleveland, Ohio. It was acquired by the company GLASfunds. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Thomas Haynes, Founder and CEO of Fund Formation Group, previously served as Vice President of PPB Capital Partners.Before that, he spent 10 years there Wells Fargo Asset Management in Seattle will serve as regional director. “GLASfunds is democratizing alternative…

Dallas City Council members on Wednesday called for action on updating the 1965 Off-Street Parking Code. After four years of debate at lower levels of Dallas city government, five City Council members called for the clarification presented Wednesday. The Dallas Urban Ordinance Advisory Committee (ZOAC) has held numerous meetings on this topic. “So I think we need to either let the fish catch or cut the bait,” said Councilwoman Paula Blackmon. Some places have too many parking lots. Anything else is not enough. On Gramercy Oaks Drive in Far North Dallas, many vehicles park on city streets because the residential…

From left to right: University of Dallas President Dr. Justin Ronon; John Cornyn, senator from Texas. Rep. Jake Elsey, TX-06. Chris Turner, Google Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Knowledge and Information Products. [Photo: Google] Google has been in Texas since 2007, cutting the ribbon in Dallas and Fort Worth, including an office in Addison and a large data center in Midlothian. Last Thursday, Google's DFW ground game received even more attention with the announcement of his $600 million investment plan for the new Red Oak data center, his second in the state. Google said it plans to…

COB receives prestigious certification The College of Business is accredited by AACSB International, the world's leading association of business schools. Less than 6% of business schools worldwide earn this honor. learn more Dean's Welcome Dr. Lama Yerkul, Dean of the College of Business Welcome to the Texas Woman's University College of Business. We will educate you to become a leader in your field. TWU COB Education is more than just what you learn in the classroom; it impacts the path you take in life. We are proud to offer a variety of programs, including hands-on…