A multi-channel video and audio podcast featuring local community leaders , entrepreneurs, economic developers, and more to highlight our amazing community from an economic development standpoint in McKinney, Texas
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of McKinney Momentum, Luke sits down with Rudy DiPietro, President of Kroger Texas, for a conversation about growth, grocery, leadership, local investment, and why Collin County continues to be one of the most exciting places in Texas. Rudy shares his journey from growing up in Maine and starting in the grocery industry as a dishwasher and prep cook to now leading Kroger’s Texas division, which includes more than 200 stores across Texas and Louisiana. The con...
27 Apr 2026
From 10% to 47%: Inside McKinney's 4-Minute City Mission
Send us Fan Mail When cardiac arrest hits, every minute without help drops survival by 10%. In this episode, Battalion Chief Ben Jones of the McKinney Fire Department sits down with Luke Gajary to share how the city is becoming a "4-Minute City," where an AED can reach anyone in town within four minutes. Ben walks through the journey from a 10% cardiac survival rate to nearly 47% in 2025, the technology that makes today's AEDs nearly impossible to misuse, and the bold goal of training ...
10 Apr 2026
Beyond the Check: Building a Startup Ecosystem That Actually Works
Send us Fan Mail What does it take to move from writing checks to actually building a thriving innovation ecosystem? In this SZN2 Premiere episode of the McKinney Momentum Podcast, Luke Gajary sits down with Troy Billett to unpack the evolution of McKinney’s Innovation Fund into something much bigger. What started as a grant program has grown into a multi-layered ecosystem designed to support founders at every stage, not just financially, but relationally. Troy shares his journey from unive...
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