About CarolineCaroline is an associate in the transactional section at Vela Wood. She advises and counsels investors, entrepreneurs, startups, and established businesses with an emphasis on entity formation, capital raises, mergers and acquisitions, and general business transactions. Caroline also has extensive knowledge of the evolving legal landscape of the fantasy sports industry. She is a member of the Sports Lawyers Association and is a Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) Certified Agent.
An “early-adopter” with an entrepreneurial spirit, Caroline is passionate about working with those pursuing their own ventures. She strives to serve her clients by providing efficient resolution of legal matters – leaving them with the time and energy to focus on other aspects of their business – and being a resource for strategy, perspective, and network growth. Follow Caroline on Instagram & Twitter: @crfabacher
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About Brandon.Brandon Ricks is the Principal of Ricks Entertainment Group, a creative consulting company servicing clients in the media, music and entertainment industry. His work is done through providing thought leadership, strategic direction, and project management for creative projects.
Prior to launching Ricks Ent. Group, Brandon worked at I Am Second as the head of Music Marketing. He was the co-producer and project manager of The End of Malice documentary currently streaming on NETFLIX. Brandon received his introduction into the music industry through an internship at Universal Records promotions offices where he learned the art and science of radio relations and record promotion. He is a native of Orange County, CA and an avid Raiders fan. He currently resides in Plano with his wife and three kids. Find Brandon on Instagram & Twitter on Instagram: @therealbricks About AshleyAshley is an experienced education leader who likes to solve problems and build things from the ground-up. She has a track record of imagining and launching new ideas (+ helping others to do the same), building community in pursuit of a collective vision, and managing teams to help students reach their greatest potential. Ashley is curious about people, their stories, and their ideas and how to harness the power of all three to make the world a better place.
She recently joined architecture firm HKS as Vice President and Education Strategist to bridge academics and architecture and advance teaching and learning through the built environment. Prior to HKS, Ashley led the Dallas Independent School District's efforts to reimagine the educational experience for students through the implementation of personalized learning districtwide. She started her career as a middle school Spanish teacher and coach of new teachers. Ashley graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 2009 with dual degrees in the Plan II and Business Honors programs and from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2012 with a Master’s in Education Policy and Management. Follow Ashley on Instagram & Twitter @ashbryanflores About Chirag Chirag is the Founder of NōD Coworking located in Texas. His background is in computer science, economics, linguistics, and music — currently he is working behind the scenes at 1 Million Cups, Dallas Startup Week, Fathom Software and ProjectUX (both of which are headquartered at NōD Coworking). He has served on the boards of the Texas Freelance Association and the Northwestern University Alumni Club of DFW. He has a degree in Industrial Engineering & Management Science from Northwestern University and is passionate about fitness and minimalism.
In the Media: Chirag has been interviewed, quoted, and mentioned in Dallas Innovates (2018 Print Edition), Dallas Innovates, D Magazine, Technical.ly, Share Your Office Blog, Dallas Innovates, Rebel Role Model Podcast, MoonClerk Blog, DXZ Media Blog, Beer Beats and Business, MySocialBrief Podcast, Ruth Glover’s How To Become Uncommon, Creative Disturbance, Circuit Breakers, Networking in the 21st Century, Techstars/UP Global, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas Observer, Austin Statesman, The Startup Dallas Podcast, Startup Dallas TV, The Dallas Morning News, Park Cities People, Lifestyle Frisco, Dallas Business Journal, North by Northwestern, The Dallas Morning News, The Daily Northwestern, The Dallas Morning News, Crain’s Chicago Business, The Dallas Morning News, LaunchDFW, NoD Coworking Blog, The Farm Coworking Blog, Northwestern University Alumni Association, and Medill Magazine. Find Chirag on Twitter and Instagram: @chicagogupta Read Chirag's full bio on Medium. Every year people are always sitting on pins and needles to find out where Techstars Startup Week Dallas Basecamp will be at. This is never an easy decision to choose a location due to various factors that have to be considered in order for Basecamp to be the central hub for DFW's biggest week of the year for entrepreneurship.
What qualifies as an ideal location to host Basecamp at? About LeahLeah Frazier is a leading FashionPreneur™ and was recognized as one of Dallas' most successful women for 2015. In addition to this elite recognition, Leah received the “Rising Star” award for fashion blogging by Fashion Group International of Dallas in 2017, and was also nominated as one of the Best Journalists of 2017 by Cosign Magazine. She is a multi-licensed attorney turned fashion guru, who unapologetically left the practice of law to pursue her fashion ventures.
Leah has built a multi-faceted empire as an award-winning fashion journalist, media personality, celebrity stylist, digital marketing expert, and in-demand fashion consultant to notable brands. In addition to being a brand ambassador for the Dallas Entrepreneur Center, Leah leads the fashion track for Dallas Start-Up Week, and founded Fashion Connext, which boasts over 300 fashion entrepreneur members since its inception in early 2016. Leah has been featured on Vogue.com, CBS Local, Chase TV, Fox TV, Good Morning Texas, Haute Living Magazine, and many other outlets as an expert in fashion. Leah has cultivated top-tier partnerships with Belk, Cantu Beauty, The Adolphus Hotel, Marshall's, Via Spiga, Vogue, NeoBantu, Clark's Shoes, Brahmin, Neiman Marcus, Warner Bros., and more. Find Leah on Instagram & Twitter: @TheLeahFrazier About HarrisonHarrison Blum is an accomplished marketing consultant and strategist. He began his career in the music industry, managing marketing and communications for entertainment giants Live Nation Entertainment and AEG Live. In 2012, at the age of 27, Harrison opened his first creative ad agency, Z Interactive, where he worked with On The Border, SAP, and Carrier Enterprise. Now, Harrison is Vice President and Managing Partner at Social Revolt, a leading independent Digital Marketing Agency in Dallas. Harrison is focused on the organization's daily pursuit of brand communications excellence, which being the torchbearer for a culture that celebrates curiosity, collaboration, and diversity. He recently help lead the digital strategy for "March For Science", a social cause that spanned worldwide, yielding nearly 10 billion impressions.
Find Harrison on Instagram & Twitter here: @harrisonblum About KristinKristin Leiber is thrilled to serve Dallas Startup Week for her second year, this time as the Hospitality Track Co-Captain and a member of the DSW18 Planning Committee for Special Events! As a CPA with a background in accounting/finance but with a heart for people, Kristin now spends her time founding The L3 Hostel, a forthcoming Downtown Dallas hostel and lounge. A passion project of many years, The L3 Hostel is a Dallas-based travel community championing affordable, modern travel and promoting the sharing of spaces, lives, and experiences worldwide. Additionally, she freelances as a conference and event planner, most recently for The Power of One Conference, a conscious and intention living conference in Grapevine, TX, as well as a coordinator at The Dallas Entrepreneur Center. Equally as important as her career activities are Kristin’s volunteer commitments as an ambassador for Sofar Sounds, which creates intimate, pop-up, live music experiences in everyday spaces, as well as an advocate for foster children with Dallas CASA. In her free time, you can find Kristin perusing estate sales, jamming to live music, or listening to one of her (millions of) podcasts covering everything from business pitches to Bravo TV breakdowns. Kristin lives in the Oak Lawn neighborhood with her husband and dog.
Find Kristin on Instagram here: @kmleiber & @l3hostel Our DSW17 seed sponsor Saltbox hung out with us during the week & took photos on our behalf. See their recap photos below.
We are so happy at the feedback we've been receiving about DSW17 (& admitting you're already having post DSW17 withdrawals). Check out our DSW17 recap, courtesy of Devin Edwards from Terse Branding.
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