While I personally don’t spend enough time in Dallas (though I definitely have DFW clients), E/N has a well-established Dallas office, and my tech/vc lawyer colleague Brian Alford is particularly well plugged in there. If you’re on the market for a Dallas startup lawyer, feel free to ping one of us.
The Metroplex is quickly coming to prominence as a startup hub fueled by one of the highest concentrations of high-tech workers in the country and a focus on developing an entrepreneurial village in the heart of Dallas. These are publications, organizations, and other resources that anyone forming a Dallas-Forth Worth Startup would be wise to familiarize themselves with. If you have suggestions for additions please reach out to Brian Alford on twitter or make a comment.
And if you’re in the Dallas area and looking into Startup Lawyers, see: Startup Lawyers: Explained.
DFW Startup Info and Calendars
- Launch DFW – launchdfw.com
- StartupDigest Dallas Calendar – startupdigest.com/digests/dallas
- The DEC Guide to the Dallas Startup Scene – thedec.co/scene/
Incubators
- The Dallas Entrepreneur Center (DEC) – thedec.co
- Biotech Manufacturing Center of Texas – bmc-texas.org
- Tech Fort Worth – techfortworth.org
- North Texas Enterprise Center – ntec-inc.org
- Addison TreeHouse –addisontreehouse.com
Accelerators
- Capital Factory – capitalfactory.com (at the DEC)
- VentureSpur – venturespur.com
- Tech Wildcatters – techwildcatters.com
- Health Wildcatters – healthwildcatters.com
- Collide Village Accelerator Program – www.collidevillage.com/accelerator
- Accelerated Ventures Program – acceleratedventuresprogram.com
- Accelerate NFC – acceleratenfc.com
Venture Capitalists – Angel Investors
Influencers to Follow
- @BlakeBurris
- @gabdraney
- @msitarzewski
- @mcuban
- @stewyoungblood
- @treybowles
- @jenniferconley
- @jasminbrand
- @clarisalindy
Meetups and Events
- Tech Startup Happy Hour – meetup.com/Dallas-Startup-Happy-Hour/
- BigDOCC – meetup.com/BigDOCC/
- 1 Million Cups – dallas.sites.1millioncups.com/
- Dallas New Tech – launchdfw.com/events/dallas-new-tech/
- Startup Grind Dallas – meetup.com/Startup-Grind-Dallas/events/198578692/
- Dallas Startup Weekend – dallas.startupweekend.org/
- House of Genius – houseofgenius.org/location/dallas/
Coworking Spaces
- The Garage – workthegarage.com
- The Common Desk – thecommondesk.com
- Weld – weld.co
- The Grove – grovedallas.com