BIG iDEA Dallas, a seven-week intensive program designed to help propel Black founders from an idea to a successful, market-validated business concept in an effort to spur underrepresented business funding and growth, will have a Demo Day from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28
It’s true that we talk a lot about the growth of the startup community in Dallas — and for good reason. We have one of the greatest burgeoning startup communities in the country. Each year the Dallas Startup Week feels bigger than the one that
The 3 Best Qualities of An Entrepreneur I’ve had the opportunity to work with entrepreneurs of all types and some are pure visionaries, while others are executors but only a select few are both. But no matter what type of entrepreneur they may be, they all seem to share at least three qualities, and those are the
The DEC was created to help entrepreneurs start, build, and grow businesses. We have helped companies in a myriad of different ways by providing the key tools and resources necessary to help their business grow. But, what does that mean? What tools and resources are necessary
You often hear people talk about the importance of a business plan or the process of learning how to write a business plan. Well, I would argue (and I am not alone) that the days of the 50-page business plans with SWOT analyses and Porter’s
I’ve had the opportunity to work with entrepreneurs of all types throughout my career. Some are pure visionaries, while others are executors. Only a select few are both. But no matter what type of entrepreneur they may be, they all seem to share at least three
I had the distinct pleasure of judging the Youth Entrepreneur Contest at MegaFest this past weekend. In typical fashion, I was prepared for the standard process of entrepreneurs pitching their ideas and looking for the grand prize. We had two different groups of students that we got