Stories by Ben Swanger
Business
Why Wayne Moore Left His Hedge Fund to Launch a Private Equity Firm
Crux Capital fueled the growth of Buff City Soap and is behind HTeaO’s rapid ascension.
Dallas 500
D CEO Releases 10th Anniversary Edition of the Dallas 500
The 2025 book profiles the region’s most influential nonprofit, civic, and business leaders, including more than 50 individuals who have made the list every year for the last decade.
Nonprofits
Why Pedro Lerma is Trying to Rebrand Jesus
A new ad for the nonprofit He Gets Us ad will likely make an appearance in the 2025 Super Bowl, according to the founder of Dallas creative agency LERMA/.
Business
D CEO to Launch Sports Business Publication: The City of Champions
Making its debut in 2025, the new title will dig into how and why DFW has become the sports business capital of the world, and what it means for the region's future.
Business
Frisco-based Dude Perfect to Open Video Production Headquarters in 2025
Off the heels of a $100 million funding round and hiring its first CEO, the YouTube sensation is opening an 80,000-square-foot facility in Frisco.
Stories by Ben Swanger
Twisted X Partners with Nonprofit to Donate $3 Million Worth of Shoes for Natural Disaster Relief
The 20,000 pairs distributed by Soles4Souls are headed to Houston and the East Coast.
Awards Programs
Finalists Announced: The Innovation Awards 2025
The 2025 program recognizes 76 companies and trailblazers paving the way for the future of innovation in North Texas.
Business
Inside Sam Romano’s Path to the Pokémon Video Game National Championship
As a child, the president of Romano Enterprises and leader of Nick & Sam’s was one of the country’s top Pokémon video game players.
Business
George Popstefanov Wants to Build Advertising Agency PMG Into a Global Powerhouse
The founder and CEO of PMG has built his tech-marketing firm into a national powerhouse. On pace for $7 billion in media billings this year, he now has his sights set on worldwide expansion.
Business
Meet Bell CEO Lisa Atherton, Who’s at the Helm of a Potential $100 Billion U.S. Army Contract
Just 18 years ago, Atherton was managing the books of an ice cream shop she and her husband owned. Now, she’s in charge of replacing the Army's fleet of Black Hawk helicopters.