McKinney Economic Development Corporation

Whether it's with a broker, developer, site selector, CEO, or small business owner, we talk about the quality of life in McKinney quite a bit - espeically the beautiful Parks system. Yesterday, our team, along with some community partners, had the opportunity to tour 15 different locations in a 🎶 three - hour - tour 🎶 coordinated by our President Michael Kowski: • Gabe Nesbitt • Gray Branch • Brinkmann/Ottaway D Erwin • Old Settlers • Finch • Towne Lake • Al Ruschhaupt • Bonnie Wenk • Craig Ranch Soccer • Tennis Complex • Apex Centre • Oak Hollow • Old Settlers Rec Center • Senior Rec Center/Pool The City of McKinney teams at each location were so hospitable and proud of the parks! A city that invests and improves its own systems is a city to be proud of. We are thankful for this amazing parks system and all the teammates that bring it to life!

Blue screen of death? IT issues all day? Grounded flights? What is going on??? Join us today as we assemble our own McKinney "Avengers of IT and Cybersecurity": Rick Webster from Falkon Technologies, Joshua Aaron from Aiden Technologies, Inc., and Stan Golubchik from ContraForce share a concise view of what happened across the globe in cyber security, explain the incident, and share tips on how people can stay ahead of either malicious or neglectful IT and cybersecurity problems. Catch the full episode on audio or video: https://lnkd.in/gpyUbCHD (or wherever you download podcasts) Mckinney EDC: http://UniqueMcKinney.com Falkon Technologies: http://Falkon.net Aiden: http://MeetAiden.com Contraforce: http://Contraforce.com

We had the pleasure of attending and presenting to the CREW Dallas Luncheon this week - MEDC President and CEO Michael Kowski shared the story of "McKinney Rising," noting some recent project wins, impact on the region, and opportunities for future commercial real estate partnerships. There were so many great questions and feedback in the room - many thanks to Jennie Tai, CPA, for coordinating with our team to make it happen, and to CREW Dallas President Sandra D Taylor for the relevant and inspiring conversation. Michael Talley Caroline Causey Luke Gajary Madison Clark Kimberly Flom

North Texas Sports Tech Startups Announce Merger To Expand Product Offerings, Global Opportunities (McKinney, TX) July 16 -- What began in the fall of 2023 as an introduction lunch between two North Texas entrepreneurs to discuss their visions for innovation in global fan engagement has culminated in a merger of their startups. Denny Darmo, founder and chief executive officer of Snipitz Global Inc. and Andrew Naugher, founder and chief executive officer of Media X Partners Inc. announce the formation of Providential Media Group Inc. (PMG), to be based in McKinney, Texas with an initial focus on the $225 billion fan engagement, sports media and data markets. The merger brings together their respective technologies supported by a deep bench of experienced sports marketing and multimedia professionals. The shared goal is the expansion of a one-stop shop of fan engagement innovations and strategic consulting services. “Each of our companies was created to help achieve greater year-round fan engagement, generate better data on fans and increase revenue opportunities for sports and entertainment organizations,” says Darmo, who will serve as CEO and co-founder of PMG. “Our visions and values aligned plus our technologies complimented each other, so Andrew and I realized the chance to achieve significant growth would be more efficient as one company.” According to noted global fan engagement expert Dr. Bob Heere, sports organizations are looking for the tools to better understand their fans and effectively engage year-round, especially with global fans who may never step foot in a stadium. "I applaud this strategic merger and believe Providential Media has a solid strategy plus the strong team to execute on their vision,” says Heere, director of sport management at the University of North Texas The two startups were introduced thanks to their mutual association with the Innovation Fund administered by the McKinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). “How exciting that two entities who connected because of our team’s tireless efforts to build the ecosystem have now merged into a powerful new company,” says Michael Kowski, president and CEO of the MEDC. We look forward to this next chapter for Providential Media Group and what they build next.” Naugher, who will serve as co-founder and chief revenue officer, says the support during the merger process from the MEDC and other local and global organizations like the North Texas Angel Network, HYPE Sports Innovation and LeadWell Advisory Partners, has been invaluable and validating.

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For some, summer can be a "slump" or a slowdown. For us, we double down on creative planning, strategic outreach, and working behind the scenes to make McKinney shine. Mike Wilkes kicked off our week with a brainstorming session with the Plug and Play Tech Center McKinney team...with one main objective: How can we make sure we are doing all we can to build and strengthen McKinney's Tech Ecosystem? Our partnership continues to grow, and we are thrilled to have such an innovative, creative, passionate team to work alongside!

👏 We 👏 Love 👏 It 👏 Here 📣 McKinney is the most affordable city in the U.S. due to a low cost of living and high median income according to a new analysis by The Motley Fool. To determine the most affordable places to live, The Motley Fool compared median household income to cost-of-living data in hundreds of cities across the U.S. The report showed McKinney to have a cost-of-living estimate of $70,778 and a median household income of $113,286.

Summer has just begun, and our team has already been all over the globe sharing all things McKinney! ✅ Sunnyvale, California for the Plug and Play summit ✅ Select USA in Washington DC ✅ Consultant Connect in Banff, Alberta, Canada ✅ Collision Conference in Toronto ✅A dozen or so local meetups and BRE Visits

Our team is in Toronto this week for Collision Conf — ready to hang out with and connect with some of the worlds top leaders and innovators in technology. Michael Talley , Caroline Causey , and Mike Wilkes are having a great first day representing McKinney well! We brought stacks of 💵 to illustrate the tangible levels of the Innovation Fund to founders. $50,000 to $500,000 If you’re here, come see us!

Loved being with the community tonight at Serve McKinney with the McKinney Chamber of Commerce at Collin College . Our board and staff shared the values of engaging at the local level on boards and commissions - McKinney has such giving and serving citizens! Thanks to board members Mark Denissen Kurt Kuehn And not pictured because they were engaging with interested volunteers: Scott Woodruff and Julie Williams