D CEO January-February 2013
Cover Story
Larry Lacerte’s Fight For His Life
He runs a successful technology company—his second—while battling leukemia.
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Features
Business
How Hubert Zajicek Jump-Starts Companies
At the North Texas Enterprise Center, the former physician identifies promising businesses in the life-sciences space.
By Kerry Curry
Business
Microsoft’s Epicenter of Innovation
Inside its 32-acre campus in Irving, a few under-the-radar technological wizards are working hard to help DFW companies grow.
By Karen Nielsen
Business
Beware of the Shark Tank
The devil is in the details when it comes to deals between angel investors and overeager entrepreneurs.
By John Browning
Business
Breakfast With: J. Paul Raines of GameStop
The CEO of the country’s dominant video game retailer works (and plays) hard to stay connected to his customers.
By Jason Heid
Business
Dallas CEOs’ Top Guns
Forget golf. These days, shooting sports are hot among C-level execs.
By Glenn Hunter
Business
How Royalty Financing Helps Entrepreneurs
Dallas companies turn to Cypress Growth Capital for investments without having to sell off a piece of their companies.
By Krista Nightengale
Business
Meet the CEO: Carl Sparks of Travelocity
He has seen the future—and likes what he sees.
By Glenda Vosburgh
Business
VuComp’s Different View
The Plano-based company uses technology developed for missile systems to bring clarity to digital mammograms.
By Steve Jacob
Publications
Business Lunch: British Beverage Company
Keep calm and carry on with this traditional, yet refined English pub fare.
By Todd Johnson
Commercial Real Estate
Susan Arledge: Blazing a Trail in Dallas Commercial Real Estate
The ‘fiercely independent’ president of Arledge Partners has been at it for more than 30 years.
Business
You Need to Know: Trey Bowles
The chairman of Startup Texas is teaching entrepreneurs the keys to a thriving business.
By Georgia Fisher
Business
What’s It Like to Work For Warren Buffett?
Dallas-Fort Worth CEOs say the Oracle of Omaha is great at managing as well as investing.
By Steve Kaskovich
Business
Why Texas is the Best Place to be a CEO
Business leaders in the Lone Star State get the most bang for their buck.
Business
Book Review: Horse Sense. Street Smarts.
A common-sense collection of quotes about business and life.
By Glenn Hunter
Publications
Also in This Issue
Other articles of interest in our January-February 2013 edition.
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