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Local Businesswoman Brings Empowerment and Confidence to Plano with New Blo Blow Dry Bar

July 16, 2025Blo Blow Dry Bar, North America’s original blow dry bar and blow dry bar franchise, opened its bar in Plano on April 11. Located at 1900 Preston Road, Suite 134, the bar offers guests five signature styles on its hair menu, a la carte options, a variety of hair treatments, plus five signature makeup looks and a brand-new section of customized looks to provide endless inspiration.


Q&A with Addison Labonte, Founder of Sweet Addison Launches First Ever Protein Cookie

July 16, 2025Just in time for those midday cravings and post-workout snacks, Sweet Addison’s is launching their first-ever Protein Cookie with Texas-based wellness expert Taylor Dukes (332K IG). The cookie is packed with 17g of protein thanks to Taylor’s signature Unflavored Bone Broth Protein Powder and is free of grains, dairy, soy, refined sugars, preservatives, and more.


Thompson Thrift Named 2025 Top Workplace in Real Estate Industry Category

July 16, 2025Thompson Thrift, a full-service real estate company engaged in multifamily and mixed-use projects across the country, earned national recognition today as a 2025 Top Workplaces Industry winner in the real estate industry category. “We’re honored to be recognized as a 2025 Top Workplaces Industry winner,” said Dan Sink, president and CFO of Thompson Thrift Development.


Capital Square Successfully Capitalizes Single-Family Build-For-Rent Community

July 16, 2025Capital Square, one of the nation’s leading sponsors of tax-advantaged real estate investments and an active developer and manager of housing communities, announced today that its offering, Capital Square Glendale BFR, LLC, has been fully capitalized. The Regulation D private placement, consisting of a 320-unit build-for-rent community in Glendale, Arizona, raised over $43 million in equity from investors.


Eton Solutions Secures $58M Series C

July 16, 2025Eton Solutions, the wealth management platform that the world’s wealthiest single and multi-family offices rely on to manage over $1 trillion in assets, today announced the finalization of its $58 Million Series C round, which unfolded in two tranches. The raise was led by repeat investor Navis Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm focused on companies in high-growth markets with an edge in their industries.


Q&A with Susan Gallagher, President at ZRG’s Consulting Solutions

July 16, 2025Susan Gallagher is President of ZRG’s Consulting Solutions, leading strategy and growth for the firm’s global consulting business. A seasoned professional services executive, she previously served as CEO of Bravanti, guiding it through a successful management buyout and sale to ZRG.


Genascence Announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration Grants Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy Designation to GNSC-001 for Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)

July 16, 2025 A potential first-in-class gene therapy blocking interleukin 1 (IL-1), GNSC-001 is designed to offer long-term, sustained IL-1 inhibition following a single injection into affected join IL-1 is a key mediator involved in pathogenesis of OA Genascence Corporation, a clinical-stage biotechnology company revolutionizing the treatment of prevalent musculoskeletal diseases with gene therapy, today announced that the U. S.


Ladew Gardens Honors the Legacy of Leith Symington Griswold with Named Director Role

July 16, 2025Globally recognized destination Ladew Topiary Gardens is proud to announce the naming of its Director of Horticulture and Facilities position in honor of Leith Symington Griswold, one of the Garden’s visionary founders, whose legacy has shaped the Ladew that visitors know and love today. Leith, who passed away in 2013, was the matriarch of Baltimore’s Symington and Griswold families, an accomplished equestrian, fox-hunting enthusiast, and passionate gardener.


Critical Metals Corp Launches Drilling Program in Greenland to Position Tanbreez for Commercial Production

July 16, 2025 Advances Feasibility Study and Seeks to Boost Resource Estimate Ahead of Q4 2025 Milestones Positions Mine for Commercial Production, which is Expected in 2026, to Address Growing Demand in the West Critical Metals Corp. (Nasdaq: CRML), a leading critical minerals mining company, is today pleased to announce a 2000m resource diamond drilling program has commenced at the Tanbreez Rare Earth Project in Greenland.


Gabriel Hasson Joins ICR as Global Head of Governance & Shareholder Advisory

July 16, 2025ICR, a leading strategic communications and advisory firm, today announced the appointment of Gabriel Hasson as Global Head of Governance & Shareholder Advisory. In this role, he will lead the firm’s team advising company management and Boards of Directors across the full spectrum of strategic governance matters, including investment fund stewardship engagement, ESG and bylaw policy strategy and disclosure, shareholder activism, and proxy contest advisory.


TBC Uzbekistan Recognized Among World’s Top Fintechs By CNBC And Statista

July 16, 2025TBC Uzbekistan, the leading digital banking ecosystem in Central Asia and part of London-listed TBC Bank Group, announces that it has been recognized as one the world’s top fintechs in the neobanking category. TBC Uzbekistan is the first and only business from Uzbekistan and the wider Central Asia region to receive this accolade.


Dot Ai Launches Limited Run of ZiM Hardware, Offering Early Access to Automated Data Collection Tool for Improved Supply Chain Management

July 16, 2025Dot Ai (Nasdaq: DAIC), an IoT and AI-based SaaS startup at the forefront of Asset Intelligence technology, today announced that a limited-production run of its patent-pending ZiM (Zero Infrastructure Mesh) Bridge is now available for exclusive ‘early-bird’ order. The highly-anticipated ZiM Bridge stands to eliminate outdated, manual inventory management tools—such as RFID hand-scanners—and transform asset and supply chain management through real-time, automated data collection.


HOPE Hydration Raises $20M Series A Led by Pentair

July 16, 2025HOPE Hydration, the company which delivers free filtered water through its digitally connected water refill HydroStations, today announced the successful completion of a $20 million Series A funding round, led by Pentair plc, with additional participation from Burnt Island Ventures. The new capital is expected to fuel the company’s growth into additional markets, scale manufacturing, accelerate product innovation, and strengthen strategic partnerships to help expand its impact worldwide.


Sauce Labs Receives Bronze Medal from EcoVadis, Underscoring Sustainability Progress

July 16, 2025Sauce Labs, the leading platform for continuous quality, today announced it has been awarded a Bronze medal from EcoVadis, the global authority on business sustainability ratings. The recognition marks a major step forward in Sauce Labs’ environmental, social, and governance (ESG) journey and affirms the company’s growing role as a responsible partner to enterprise customers around the world.


Maris Grove’s One-Bedroom Homes Offer Style, Comfort, and Convenience

July 16, 2025For many retirees, finding the right balance of space, lifestyle, affordability, and convenience is key when selecting a new home. At Maris Grove, an Erickson Senior Living community in the Brandywine Valley of Pennsylvania, one-bedroom residences offer ample space for at-home hobbies, worry-free living, value, and access to state-of-the-art amenities.