Coltala Holdings is honored to be nominated for the 2022 Texas Consilium, Inc. Business Excellence Award!

Coltala Holdings is honored to be nominated for the 2022 Texas Consilium, Inc. Business Excellence Award! Edward Crawford sat down with Jim Ratchford to talk about how Coltala works to build businesses, improve management teams, and our commitment to the community. Learn More at LinkedIn

Gov. Abbott Appoints Coltala’s Edward Crawford to Board

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott this week appointed Edward Crawford, president of Fort Worth-based Coltala Holdings, to the Product Development and Small Business Incubator Board for a term that runs through January 2027. The governor also reappointed Kimberly Gramm and Manny Salazar. The Product Development and Small Business Incubator Board fund is a revolving loan program […]

Abbott appoints Fort Worth business leader to incubator board

Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Edward Crawford and reappointed Kimberly Gramm and Manny Salazar to the Product Development and Small Business Incubator (PDSBI) Board for terms set to expire on February 1, 2027. The PDSBI fund is a revolving loan program administered by the Texas Economic Development Bank within the Governor’s Office of Economic Development […]

Governor Abbott Appoints Three to Product Development and Small Business Incubator Board

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Edward Crawford and reappointed Kimberly Gramm and Manny Salazar to the Product Development and Small Business Incubator (PDSBI) Board for terms set to expire on February 1, 2027. The PDSBI fund is a revolving loan program administered by the Texas Economic Development Bank within the Governor’s Office of Economic Development […]

Meet Edward Crawford of Coltala Holdings

Today we’d like to introduce you to Edward Crawford. He shares the story of he and his team with us below: Edward is a mission-focused entrepreneur, public servant, Mission and Margin Evangelist and Investor. He is the Co-Founder and President of Coltala Holdings – a purpose-driven holding company and a voice in the “Mission and […]

Private equity dealmaking is breaking records. But why now?

The private equity merger and acquisition environment in North Texas has seen a flurry of activity so far this year, with high-dollar transactions and fast closings only part of the equation in the hottest deal market in decades. The factors driving these deals — interest rates, tax concerns, the pandemic — are unsurprising “I’ve probably […]