Seems there is this perception that all Start-Ups are Tech based businesses. There are so many other type businesses in Dallas that qualify as a Start-Up that are not centered around the Tech industry. Hopefully the Dallas Start-Up organization will broaden it's scope to include ALL START-UPS.
Entrepreneurs assemble! Shark Tank meets shop talk at Dallas Startup Week
In Dallas’ early days, trailblazers like John Neely Bryan founded and settled the city. Oil wildcatters traveled through town, hoping to make their fortunes. Texas Instruments’ Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in the 1950s, making Dallas its birthplace.