The first job Edward Crawford ever had was serving as a volunteer Peace Corps. officer in the Dominican Republic. At 23 years old, he worked alongside the locals to launch a coffee farm, helping them source coffee plants and score microloans to fuel the business....
In an inspiring display of unity, the YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization) Dallas Chapter recently joined forces with “Carry the Load,” rallying over 100 YPO Dallas Members and their families to honor the fallen heroes of Afghanistan and Iraq.
The Texas Business Hall of Fame congratulates all of our 2024 Award recipients for winning this prestigious honor. This is a happy and proud moment for not just the recipient, but also for the friends and family. Welcome to the Texas Business Hall of Fame organization. We look forward to your involvement and watching your passion take you to new heights.
Today we’d like to introduce you to Edward Crawford. Edward, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
Well, it has been quite the journey. Born and raised in good ol’ Upstate Louisiana, I never imagined where life would take me. But I’ll tell ya, it’s been a heck of a wild ride.
WASHINGTON D.C, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, USA, April 24, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Today, the War Veterans Fund PAC (www.warveteransfund.org) announced its endorsement of six Republican Afghanistan and Iraq military veterans running for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Coltala’s Co-founder, Edward Crawford, engages in a compelling discussion on Fox News Radio regarding the emerging trend of employees departing shortly after commencing a new role and strategies to prevent this from happening to you.
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Some private equity groups buy assets just to pull them apart and sell them in pieces, but that is the exception, not the norm. In fact, private equity has done a lot to build and improve businesses, especially small and medium-sized ones. In this episode of The...
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FROM SOUTH BEACH TO DALLAS. AN ACTIVE AND ENGAGED FAMILY IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD Meet the Crawford family, who moved from South Beach Miami and have been living in University Park on Marquette Street for six years now. Edward and Mary Crawford are the proud parents of...
Republicans cite Democratic successes in 2018 midterms, and seek to recruit more veteran GOP candidates Three Republican congressmen who served in the military are relaunching a PAC to help recruit more GOP veterans like themselves to run for Congress. Reps. Dan...
The Donald Trump Era has exposed the festering decay within our Legislative Branch like no other time in history. The interests of American Citizens have routinely been subverted by radical social agendas, rampant and unsustainable spending, and a blatant disregard...
A big thank you to Jim Ratchford, Ken Rundus and the Texas Consilium, Inc. for presenting this Business Excellence Award to Coltala Holdings! We are thrilled to be a part of the Texas economy and contribute toward Texas Consilium’s goal to improve the prosperity...
Fort Worth, Texas-based Coltala Holdings recently closed on the acquisition of a national engineering and architectural consulting firm, adding an essential service to the private equity firm’s portfolio. Read More at...
A new investment from Coltala Holdings aims to grow the Dallas-based Pond Robinson firm while bringing more job opportunities to the D-FW region. The firm works to help institutional clients acquire property and provides architectural and engineering services for...
Coltala Holdings closed on the purchase of Dallas-based Pond Robinson & Associates, a national due diligence firm. PR&A’s president and principal, Michael Rayborn and Mark Petersen, will continue to lead the company under its new parent, Coltala. “Mark and I...
A national engineering and construction consulting company headquartered in Frisco has new investors. On Oct. 24, Fort Worth-based holding company Coltala Holdings announced a majority investment in Pond, Robinson and Associates, L.P., located at 2591 Dallas Parkway,...
We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Edward Crawford. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Edward below. Edward, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. How did you come up with the...
The Crawford family loves to go to their home in Los Blancos, Barahona, in the Dominican Republic whenever they get the chance. Edward and Mary have some great memories and roots here as they helped to build their home when they were first married. Edward’s first...
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The Texas Consilium Business Excellence Award was created to help Texans expand their vision of what is possible. Best practices often come from other businesses, in other industries, as a result of different perspectives. Read More at Texas...
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....
Join Coltala and the MIT Club of Dallas Fort Worth for an exciting panel conversation on the state of today’s investment and entrepreneurial community in DFW #entrepreneurs . Learn More at...
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...
“These 20 distinguished entrepreneurs excel in a climate of uncertainty through preparation and persistence.” Read More on Page 49 of Fort Worth Inc’s Winter 2021...
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...
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...
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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...
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 —...
A rapidly growing at-home care company has made three add-on acquisitions and expanded across Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma utilizing an influx of capital from two North Texas firms. Choice Health At Home, a Tyler-based home health, hospice and rehabilitation therapy...
A new partnership between Dallas-based private equity firm Coltala Holdings and Tyler, TX-based Choice Health at Home could lead to a multistate home care powerhouse. The two firms announced the deal Tuesday for an undisclosed sum that includes home health, hospice...
Choice Health at Home, a leading regional provider of healthcare services including home health, hospice, and rehabilitation, has closed three acquisitions and expanded services in Texas and into Louisiana and Oklahoma following its partnership with Coltala Holdings,...
Coltala Holdings, a D-FW-based holding company that acquires majority ownership in health care, manufacturing and business companies, will announce Tuesday that it has formed a partnership with Tyler-based Choice Health at Home. Coltala declined to share the amount of...
Edward Crawford is the subject of our Resident Business Beat this month. First, we will learn about Edward and his family and then find out about the business, Coltala Holdings which he co-founded with a family friend, Ralph Manning. Edward grew up in Shreveport,...
As National Peace Corps Association celebrates its 40th anniversary, we recognize the extraordinary achievements of 40 individuals who exemplify a new generation of leadership within the Peace Corps community and beyond. We are proud to share their stories. You’ve...
Virtual Series Co-Sponsored by Cadence Bank, Lockton Companies, and Weaver GulfStar, Lockton Companies and Coltala Holdings presented at the virtual Private Equity Breakfast Speaker Series on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. The webinar included an overview by Edward...
Coltala Holdings and Trive Capital announced they’re partnering to acquire lower middle-market companies. Edward Crawford, co-founder and president of Coltala, said the two firms work well together and will likely execute local deals as part of its investments....
To celebrate National Peace Corps Association’s 40th anniversary, we recognize the extraordinary achievements of 40 individuals we believe exemplify a new generation of leadership within the Peace Corps community and beyond, and we are proud to share their...
