DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mayor of Dallas is targeting entrepreneurship as a way for the city’s economy to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We want this economy to lead the nation in the recovery from COVID-19,” said Mayor Eric Johnson. “That’s going to help us get out of the pandemic faster and recover economically, quicker.”
Mayor Johnson announced on Monday that he has established a task force on innovation to develop the best ways to make Dallas a thriving city for entrepreneurs. The task force will make recommendations the Mayor said are meant to turn Dallas into a top city for startup businesses and entrepreneurs.
Trey Bowles, the co-founder and Executive Chairman of the DEC Network, and Mandy Price, the CEO and co-founder of Dallas-based Kanarys, Inc. will co-chair the task force.
According to the mayor, the Task Force will focus primarily on what the City of Dallas can do to attract, retain, and support startup companies.
“In a city that dreams no small dreams, we should foster the spirit of innovation and ingenuity that our people already have,” said Mayor Johnson. “Dallas can and should be on the cutting edge of the changing economy.”
The mayor has asked the task force to put their recommendations in the form of a report, which will be due by April 30, 2021. The report will be presented to the mayor’s office and to the office of City Councilmember Tennell Atkins, who chairs the Economic Development Committee.
“We have a real opportunity to make Dallas an even better city for entrepreneurs,” said Atkins, who represents District 8. “I am excited about the potential of Mayor Johnson’s new task force, and I believe it will help us help create jobs across our city, including in southern Dallas.”
Price, a Harvard-educated lawyer who started her company in 2018, said she welcomes the challenge. Bowles has served as CEO of the DEC for more than five years. He said Dallas has immense untapped potential. Other task force members are expected to be announced later.
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