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Chris is a master of authentic and entertaining video storytelling for social media platforms. He brings 20+ years of Broadcast TV experience -on both sides of the camera- to the realm of video production. An Emmy award-winner, Chris worked with FOX network for 12 years. Chris has covered the The Superbowl, The Masters, The NBA Finals, The Daytona 500, many corporate and product stories and more! His creative approach to video production helps him create stories that engage customers and connect them to brands in a new way.
Bradley is a serial entrepreneur addicted to the startup grind. He is the founder of Velocis, a software design & development agency, as well as Socialyzer, a predictive social analytics platform. Bradley is also the founder of LAUNCH DFW, a non-profit dedicated to supporting and promoting tech entrepreneurship in the Dallas - Fort Worth metroplex. When he's not busy running his companies and spreading the word about Dallas startups, you can find Bradley playing guitar, riding his longboard or traveling between Dallas, his hometown of Portland and his adopted paradise of Lima, Perú.
Weston manages a portfolio of tech clients ranging from VC-backed startups to profitable industry leaders. Weston also manages SVB’s Entrepreneurial Ventures initiative in Dallas to assist early-stage companies obtain the resources and capital connections needed to grow.
Weston currently sits on the Board of Directors for TeXchange-DFW and is actively involved with numerous entrepreneur-focused organizations in Dallas. He is finishing his MBA at SMU with a dual concentration in Finance and Strategic Entrepreneurship. Weston serves both as his MBA class president and the treasurer for the program. Additionally, he organized a small pro bono consulting group to provide early-stage companies with financial and strategic guidance.
Matt is an entrepreneurial JD/MBA with a background in all financial and legal aspects of private equity transactions and management. He has experience in both raising private equity funds and in sourcing investment opportunities.
Matt is a member of the State Bar of Texas, a board member at DeviceFidelity, Inc., a former President and current Board Member of DFW TeXchange and a frequent contributor to the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (“NFTE”).
Oh, you mean you’ve been waiting patiently to hear about our next event? Well, aren’t you lucky today? Our next Startup Weekend Dallas will be held in Addison, June 22-24, at the Connective Hub. Connective Hub is a collaborative workspace designed specifically to help get entrepreneurs up and running and accelerate their growth. Help us [...]
Startup Weekend Dallas #5 came to a close on Sunday after what the judges panel mentioned was an “extremely difficult” decision. Now I personally have known the judges for a while, and I don’t think they would say this just to pander. This demonstrates the high quality of ideas and teams out there in the [...]
The teams have been formed and are working hard at Startup Weekend DFW. Of course the team names may change and they probably will pivot, but here are the teams that will be presenting Sunday evening! Bookedd – Furnished vacation rentals. Replaces Priceline.com for vacation rentals Adventure book - Interactive books merged with today’s [...]
A Mini-Startup Weekend During Our Event During the Saturday of our event, we’ll be hosting an Innovation Challenge, where UNT students will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges. It’s sort of like a mini-Startup Weekend. Our SW registrants will be able to mingle with some of the brightest local college students. It’s very encouraging to [...]
Don’t forget, everyone. The 5th edition of Startup Weekend Dallas is coming to the Gravity Centre in Plano on November 18-20. This is your chance to compete not only with others in DFW, but with teams all across the globe. In parallel with Global Entrepreneurship Week, our Startup Weekend event will be part of Global Startup [...]
Hi everyone! Our next chapter of Startup Weekend Dallas will take place in a brand new venue. Alcatel-Lucent’s Gravity Centre has offered up their facilities to host our event on November 18th through the 20th. Ample space will allow for both presentations and break-out sessions and group collaboration. PLUS, on Saturday morning, some local college [...]
Another successful Startup Weekend Dallas is behind us. Scorching hot Dallas weather didn’t stop these budding entrepreneurs from pitching their great ideas to a crowd approaching 100 people, our largest yet! Packed into the main sanctuary at Tech Wildcatters (commonly called the Tech Church), Friday evening began with brief introductions, explanation of the 1-minute pitch [...]
From the Dallas North Tollway southbound, take the Harry Hines exit. Go about 5 blocks and turn left on Moody. After 2 blocks, Moody turns into Pearl St. Stay on Pearl until you reach McKinney Ave. Go about 6 blocks until you reach Fairmount Ave. Turn left. Tech Wildcatters will be about 1 block down [...]
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