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Episode 59: Darlisa Diltz

The Rising Queen of NTX Entrepreneurship

Darlisa Diltz is famous for her dedicated work with local entrepreneurs in the DFW region. She is connector, a supporter, an educator, a cheerleader, as well as an entrepreneur herself. She is offers resources through the North Texas Entrepreneurial Education & Training Center as well as her shared work space, The Center NTX, to nurture entrepreneurs at any stage they may be. Dive into how she finds opportunities to help those find success in their dreams as well as what big plans she has next!

Episode 58: Trey Bowles

Accelerating Physical Health

Meet the new Managing Director of the Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Accelerator, Trey Bowles. Trey bring his knowledge as an entrepreneur, investor, advocate, and ecosystem builder to this new program in the city. He dives into his rich past as an entrepreneur and how he built the local entrepreneurial ecosystem from his role as one of the founders of The DEC Network. He also explains what Techstars accelerators are and why Fort Worth is the prime location for the world?s first accelerator focused on physical health.

Episode 57: John Sims & Lee Ann Cunningham

Speaking Up for SaferCare

SaferCare Texas is working to reduce medical errors and preventable harm in healthcare that affect 20 percent of the American population. John Simms and Lee Ann Cunningham are working to bring innovative solutions to market in Texas that can improve patient safety through patient advocacy, challenging conventional thinking and increasing collaboration in the medical field

Episode 56: Luke Hejl

A Timely Platform for COVID-19

Luke Hejl and his team at TimelyMD were building a telehealth company focused on college students when the pandemic of 2020 hit. They had the right solution at the right time that allowed students to see doctors digitally for their mental and physical health concerns. As schools began to shut down due to the pandemic, student needs for mental health services rose and TimelyMD was ready to scale, fueled by over $60 million in early-stage growth capital. Universities like Duke, Johns Hopkins, Notre Dame, and Abilene Christian partnered with TimelyMD to provide healthcare for students in uncertain times. Now, with over 150 partnerships, TimelyMD is transforming healthcare on college campuses around the United States.

Episode 53: Chris Powers

Developing the Fort

From his early years at TCU investing in real estate and flipping houses to buying large industrial complexes, Chris Powers has built himself into of the largest real estate moguls in Fort Worth. In this episode, he tells the story of how he grew his real estate business through Fort Capital from residential to commercial and industrial, and he shares how he started his podcast, The Fort with Chris Powers. Listen to his advice in thinking big and remaining hyper-focused on niche markets. This episode is a part of a LIVE podcast recording for Global Entrepreneurship Week Fort Worth.