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How do you cut through government red tape? It’s not easy, as several Fort Worth startups can attest. Fort Worth-area entrepreneurs looking to do business or partner with the federal government made presentations to U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, on Nov. 25 at TechFW. They discussed the challenges they faced in working with and selling to the federal government. “I think it’s more important now that we talked with our entrepreneurs than ever before,” he said. “With Dickies leaving, I think it’s pretty clear that Fort Worth is going to be a town that is going to be very dependent on small businesses and entrepreneurs. We need to provide all the help we can to the people in that space to help power our economy and make sure we have a robust business culture here.” Jay Dixson, co-founder and CEO of RaidoHub, a startup that has developed a predictive software tool for airport managers to provide better customer service to travelers, has been working to connect with the Transportation Security Administration to help reduce passenger wait times at security checkpoints. RaidoHub has some contracts with airports such as JFK International Airport in New York and the Corpus Christi International Airport, but Dixson would like to work with the TSA to see how their technology could be used to improve a customer’s experience through security checkpoints. “That would be a great opportunity for us,” said Dixson. Get essential daily news for the Fort Worth area. Sign up for insightful, in-depth stories — completely free. Galaxy Unmanned Systems LLC, which provides unmanned air services for sports broadcasting and other applications, has had to pivot to military applications because of more restrictive regulations regarding unmanned systems. Jason White, co-founder and managing partner at Galaxy, said the company would like the government to do a better job of providing guidance for companies such as his as to what the rules are. The company has a big contract overseas where the rules are clearer for unmanned aircraft like Galaxy’s, White said. Veasey said he and representatives in Washington, D.C., can offer some help to Fort Worth entrepreneurs. “Sometimes we can point people in the right direction,” he said. “But sometimes, even for us, it can be difficult. We can help cut through some of the red tape and at least help get answers, even if they’re not favorable answers that people want.” Veasey encourages small businesses and entrepreneurs to stay in touch with members of Congress. “We all have case workers and legislative teams to help work on these types of issues,” he said. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t get an immediate answer, he said. “Stay in touch. Build a relationship.” Other companies who gave presentations were: Articulate Labs, which provides technology that turns everyday movement into physical rehabilitation through movement-synchronous electrical muscle stimulation. Tremedics Medical Devices, a company that has developed stent technology to improve congenital heart disease in children. Ampcare, a company that provides treatment for swallowing disorders using electrical stimulation. Also making presentations to Veasey was Cowtown Angels, a group of approximately 45 area investors interested in early-stage companies, and the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program. The state-funded program offers free engineering and technology to small businesses and houses its North Texas site at TechFW, located off West Rosedale Street. Bob Francis is business editor for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at bob.francis@fortworthreport.org. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here . Your support makes TWICE the impact today. As November draws to a close , time is running out to double your impact. Thanks to the generosity of the Nicholas Martin Jr. Family Foundation, every dollar you give will be matched—up to $15,000. Will you give today to help trusted, local reporting thrive in Fort Worth and Tarrant County? 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You can’t sell or syndicate our stories. You can only publish select stories individually — not as a collection. Any web site our stories appear on must include a contact for your organization. If you share our stories on social media, please tag us in your posts using @FortWorthReport on Facebook and @FortWorthReport on Twitter. by Bob Francis, Fort Worth Report November 26, 2024Review: The Anker Solix C300 rewrites the compact portable power station rule bookOpenAI Launches ChatGPT Pro for $200 a MonthWhen aspiring photographer Thana Tharapit was a high school student, he decided to enter the School of Architecture, Art and Design at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang. To create an impressive portfolio, he decided to tag along with some rescue volunteers and waste collectors to document their work with a camera. Thana explained that he was interested in the work of rescue volunteers and garbage collectors because when he was young, he heard negative perceptions about both jobs. Those comments made him curious. "When I was young, adults would say that garbage collectors were dirty and they would warn children to stay away from garbage trucks. I also heard people say that if children did not study hard, they would end up as garbage collectors," Thana said. "As for rescue volunteers, there were rumours that workers from different organisations fought over who would take care of the injured or dead. Rescue volunteers explained to me that situation was caused by unauthorised people who were not part of any recognised organisation. "I believe both jobs require a lot of dedication. It is not a path everyone chooses and they deserve support. It is unfair to stigmatise these workers or treat them differently. At the end of the day, we are all humans." Due to his excellent portfolio, Thana was accepted into the School of Architecture, Art and Design at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang. During his free time while waiting to start the first semester, he decided to accompany rescue volunteers and garbage collectors for one week each and took more photos. Rescue volunteers. Three years later, those photos have become part of his solo exhibition "Role And Feeling" at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC). He also added a couple of outstanding photos from his portfolio to the exhibition. Thana, now a third-year undergraduate student at KMITL, explained that the concept of "Role And Feeling" is to convey dedication through the beauty of art. "I want visitors to feel that they are looking at a painting or a piece of art, rather than just a photograph. These images carry a certain emotional or impactful quality. I used artistic elements, such as symbols, composition and space to tell the story of work and dedication," he said. "For instance, in a photo of garbage collectors amidst a massive pile of garbage, a white egret appears at the right side of the photo while a garbage collector stands on the left. They are contrasting symbols of different lives." Thana photographed rescue volunteers at a fire at a mattress factory in Bang Bo. On that day, volunteers heard about the fire on radio dispatch around 2am. Thana said he was impressed that it took the volunteers less than a minute to get ready. "Each rescue volunteer works in different fields, but they unite as a group because they have the same goal which is to help people. We drove from Samyan and arrived at Bang Bo around 3am. Since it was late at night, the sky was dark and the weather was cold but there was smoke and fire from the mattress factory," he said. Thana Tharapit at his exhibition 'Role And Feeling'. "The temperature went from freezing to scorching as we approached the factory. The atmosphere was intense because a petrol station was located near the factory. Rescue volunteers were worried that if they could not quickly extinguish fire, the fire might reach the petrol." Thana followed a volunteer into the burning site to capture photos. When the fire flared up again, he decided to put his camera away and joined the volunteers to help evacuate people from the factory. "There were moments when I felt scared and a little lost since I was a high school student who had never experienced that kind of chaotic situation. However, I was glad that I chose to help people. Taking photos is important, but helping people is more important. As humans, we should help each other," Thana said. "Some images in the collection were like a scene straight out of the movie Mad Max since everything was covered with yellow smoke. I heard rescue volunteers say that the fire had been caused by some chemicals." When Thana photographed garbage collectors, he discovered that they were not dirty as he was told. "Most people only see garbage collectors covered in dirt while they are collecting trash. However, when they start their shifts, they wear clean clothes before changing into their uniforms. Even the garbage trucks are kept clean," Thana said. Garbage collectors. To photograph garbage collectors, Thana had to jump up and down from the back of the truck since the collectors would be doing the same. He realised that the job required strength and energy. One day after a long shift from 10pm to noon, Thana fell asleep in the truck when the garbage collectors took a break for a meal. "I was so exhausted I fell asleep in the truck. The garbage collectors bought me a meal and a drink. I was touched by their kindness. They did not need to care for me or buy me a meal because I was the one who asked to tag along with them. However, as humans, we help each other," he said. After accompanying the garbage collectors, Thana took waste sorting more carefully than before, especially with broken glass because garbage collectors can get injured from shards. As an aspiring artist, Thana aims to convey his ideas through lighting and presentation. Instead of placing photos in frames, he decided to nail his artwork directly to the wall. This act of nailing symbolises the working class. Additionally, the lighting directed at the images was arranged to create overlapping shadows which represent inequality in the country. Thana aspires to be a National Geographic photographer, so that he will have opportunities to travel to many places and share stories about the world with other people. Thana does not expect that his exhibition "Role And Feeling" to change attitudes towards rescue volunteers and garbage collectors. "I hope viewers will become more aware of people around them and see that no one should look down on others. I hope viewers will gain something from my work even though I may not be able to change people's perspective on rescue volunteers and garbage collectors. I have done my part by sharing stories. I hope others can connect with what I created," he said. "Role And Feeling" runs at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, People's Gallery P2 room, 2nd floor until Dec 1. Admission is free. For more information, visit facebook.com/baccpage .