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There is a city where the frontier is a state of mind. Where legacies are built & history is still being written.
Where companies are blazing new trails, and a culture of community and connection drives economic growth.
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ICYMI: Last week, the Top 8 entrepreneurs from our 2026 Fort Worth Business Plan Competition (#FWBPC) cohort with @Frost made their pitch to a panel of judges at the Modern...and three of them walked away with prizes!
⭐ Read more in the @FortWorthReport: cfw.pub/4zK3bQz
Fort Worth continues to build momentum in its #manufacturing sector with the announcement of @Carrier’s new one-million SF facility in the #AllianceTexas corridor.
Grateful to work alongside the Carrier team, @FortworthEDP, @HillwoodDevelop & the State on this one! 🤝
We’re proud to collaborate with the @CityofFortWorth, Texas, to build a new manufacturing and engineering center that will create 1,500 advanced manufacturing, engineering and other jobs while supporting the region’s continued growth.
Read more: bit.ly/4dTLvtz
You're running out of time to submit your nominees for our 2026 Distinguished Service to #Veterans Award! 🇺🇸
Submit your nomination **before 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23** to highlight an individual, organization or group!!
Learn more: cfw.pub/4ijabPd
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Congrats to the winners of the 2026 Fort Worth Business Plan Competition, sponsored by @FrostBank!
🏆: Iconier Digital Marketing Agency
🥈: Panther City Eye Care
🥉: Open-Minded Counseling
⭐ Learn more: cfw.pub/4hQZhiY
📸 Full photo album: cfw.pub/4BmLqIX
ALT Top three finalists – Rishabh Sharma of Iconier Digital Marketing Agency, Julie Ervin of Panther City Eye Care, and Kaity Stone of Open-Minded Counseling – with Hadley Woerner of Frost and Mayor Mattie Parker
If you missed yesterday's information session for our new Construction Training Academy with Merriwether & Williams, it's not too late to sign up for next week's session instead!
🗓️ 3-5 p.m. Oct. 13
📍 Accelerate FW, 1150 South Freeway #600
⭐ RSVP: cfw.pub/4hl9sfq
ALT A person in a safety vest and helmet holds blueprints, facing a building under construction. Text reads: "Construction Training Academy Information Session, 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, Accelerate Fort Worth Foundation." Logos for Fort Worth and Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services are displayed.
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Distinguished Service to Veterans Award! 🇺🇸
If you know a #FortWorth resident or business who has made an impact on #veterans this year, nominations are open until Tuesday, Oct. 13.
⭐ Submit your nomination now: cfw.pub/4ijabPd
The City of Fort Worth is launching a new Construction Training Academy to help contractors qualify and bid on City projects! 🏗️
Contractors interested in learning more about this program are invited to attend one of two upcoming outreach events: cfw.pub/3TBav1s
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded a contract to begin construction on the North Bypass Channel, a critical component of the Central City Flood Control Project.
More from @WFAA: cfw.pub/4ADqflc
ICYMI: Our annual Fort Worth Business Plan Competition (#FWBPC) with @FrostBank has narrowed down to the Top 8 finalists, who will be pitching to the judges at our Finale on 10/15!
➡️ See the full list: cfw.pub/4rtuf3O
⭐ RSVP for the Finale: cfw.pub/3VwC2BT
📣 Reminder!
Sonidos del Summer: Bidi Bidi Back to the Park has been rescheduled for **Saturday, October 10, from 5–10 p.m. at Marine Park**.
Join the Historic Northside district for music, community, and a Selena tribute by Monica Saldivar.
More info: cfw.pub/4xbiVLQ
Congrats to the Top 8 small businesses moving on the the finale of our 2026 Fort Worth Business Plan Competition, sponsored by @FrostBank! 🎉
Learn more in City News: cfw.pub/4rtuf3O
⭐️ Get your tickets for the Finale on October 15: cfw.pub/3VwC2BT⭐️
#FWBPC
Fort Worth's Cultural District continues to grow, with @goldenrod_co recently topping out on the #VanZandt development last month. The $145 million project is expected to open next fall.
Via the @DallasBizNews: cfw.pub/4xVMyBa
ICYMI: According to a recent study from @NeeleySchoolTCU, @AmericanAir's hub at @DFWAirport supports around $71.1 billion in annual economic output and more than 350,000 jobs across North Texas. ✈️
Via @FWincmag: cfw.pub/468NpSL
#Aviation
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Distinguished Service to Veterans Award, which recognizes a #FortWorth resident or business who has made a demonstrated impact on #veterans in our community! 🇺🇸
⭐ Learn more: cfw.pub/4ijabPd
Calling all #construction contractors! 🏗️
Learn what it takes to become prequalified to work on water/sewer projects, concrete and asphalt paving, pedestrian and roadway lighting, and more in Fort Worth.
📆 1:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9
⭐ Register: cfw.pub/4zBUmt7
We look forward to seeing the Westside Village continue to take shape!
The project recently won the top prize in its Real Estate Development & Reuse category for a city over 500,000 people in the 2026 @IEDCtweets Awards.
Via @FWInc: cfw.pub/4guWvzg
#RealEstate
Spots are filling up fast for our Mission-Ready: Small Business Summit on Wednesday, Sept. 9!
Small and veteran-owned businesses can learn the ropes of government contracting at city, state, and federal levels from a panel of experts.
⭐ Register now: fortworthtexas.gov/mission-r…
.@CityofFortWorth is hosting its first quarterly Contractor Prequalification Workshop on Sept. 9!
It's a great opportunity for #construction contractors to learn how to become prequalified to work on local public improvement projects.
⭐ Register: cfw.pub/4zBUmt7
Operation Opportunity is returning to #FortWorth partnership with @nextopvetsinc, offering a chance for #veterans to connect w/employers interested in hiring former servicemen & women.
📆 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 9/22
📍 Will Rogers Memorial Center
⭐ Register: cfw.pub/4zDeNFW
The 37-acre Westside Village won GOLD in its Real Estate Development & Reuse category for a city over 500,000 people in the 2026 @IEDCtweets (IEDC) Awards! 🎉
Grateful to @Larkspur_Cap, the Keystone Group, & @FortworthEDP for their partnership. 🤝
More: cfw.pub/4gjmE41
