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Leading the Future: Uma Muthu at CEO Series
There are speakers… and then there are experiences. This morning’s CEO Series featuring Uma Muthu, CEO of Sys Code Labs, delivered a thoughtful and engaging conversation around innovation, leadership, and the evolving role of technology in business. From the start,...
Simple Ways Local Businesses Can Be More Inclusive Today
McKinney continues to grow. New businesses. New families. New opportunities. It’s one of the things that makes this community so special. But growth also brings an important question: Are we building a community where everyone feels like they belong? As a local...
Ambassador Spotlight- Kat Whitney
1. Name of Business or Organization Community Impact News 2. Your location McKinney 3. Tell us about your business. (One paragraph) Community Impact delivers trusted, hyperlocal news to communities across Texas through print, digital, and email newsletters that keep...
The Nazar Amulet: A Turkish Tradition for Every New Start
The Eye & the Nazar Amulet: An Ancient Tradition Now Finding a Home in McKinney From the bazaars of Istanbul to Historic Downtown McKinney — the timeless story of nazar (the eye), one of the world's oldest protective symbols and the nazar amulet (the protection)...
How Scent Influences Emotion, Memory, and Attraction
Scent has a powerful way of shaping how we feel and what we remember. A familiar fragrance can instantly bring back a moment, change your mood, or make an experience feel more meaningful. This happens because scent is directly connected to the emotional part of the...
Suzani: The Ancient Embroidery Art That’s Transforming McKinney Homes
Suzani: The Ancient Embroidery Art That's Transforming McKinney Homes From the Silk Road to Historic Downtown McKinney—why this centuries-old textile tradition is having a major moment in modern interiors. When you run your fingers across a suzani pillow cover, you're...
What’s the Best AI Assistant for Automating Client Communication?
For today’s solopreneur or small team, client communication isn’t just another task — it’s the heartbeat of the business. Emails pile up, social messages go unanswered outside business hours, and every missed follow-up can mean a lost opportunity. With limited staff...
AI Tools for Business Made Simple for Solopreneurs and Small Teams
Artificial intelligence is often presented to business owners as something powerful, complex, and slightly intimidating. Dashboards promise efficiency. Features promise scale. For many solopreneurs and small teams, this framing feels detached from daily reality. What...
Turkish Towels: Lightweight Comfort for Texas Living
Living in Texas means embracing the heat, whether you're lounging by a backyard pool in McKinney, heading to the Gulf Coast, or hiking in Big Bend. But traditional terry cloth towels—bulky, heavy, and slow to dry—often feel like a burden in our humidity. Enter the...
New From Parks
Learn about the brand new Kayak Launch at Towne Lake Park! Designed for people of all ages and abilities, this ramp allows first-timers and experienced users to get in and out of the water safely.
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What to Think Through Before (or After) You Hire in a New State
You just hired someone in a new state. Great news, they're already set up in your system, running through the same onboarding and payroll process as everyone else on your team. One problem: the state they're in may have its own rules on things like posting a salary...
Luxury Cat Boarding Lounge Coming to McKinney
Coming Soon: The Purrrfect Lounge, a luxury cat boarding facility, is opening in McKinney this October. The climate-controlled boarding space will offer daily wellness checks, toys, climbing areas and a stress-free environment for cats while their owners are away....
Stay Cool, McKinney: Heat Stroke Safety Made Simple
McKinney friends, whew… it’s hot. Like really hot. And when the Texas sun cranks up like this, heat stroke becomes a real danger. The good news? You can stay safe with a few simple steps. What Heat Stroke Is Heat stroke happens when your body gets too hot and can’t...
Why Buyers Have More Opportunity This Summer
If you've been thinking about buying a home but kept putting it off because prices felt out of reach or there simply weren't enough homes to choose from, this summer could bring some welcome changes. Across many markets, buyers are seeing more listings and more...
Is It Time to Replace Your Mattress?
Think it’s time for a new mattress? Discover the signs and save up to 20% during Verlo Mattress of McKinney’s Late Summer Sleep Refresh Sale.
Building on a Solid Foundation: How Better Bookkeeping Helps Construction Businesses Win More Work
Every contractor knows the value of a solid foundation — it's the first rule of the trade. The same is true for the financial side of a construction business. Behind every successful job, bid, and growing crew is a set of books that's accurate, current, and built to...
The Color of Fragrance: If Colors Had Scents
Color has a remarkable way of shaping how we experience the world. It influences our mood, captures our attention, and helps tell a story before a single word is spoken. Fragrance works much the same way. Just as colors evoke emotion, fragrance creates an atmosphere....
Looking Beyond Assumptions: An Untapped Workforce Is Right Here in McKinney
Many employers across McKinney are asking the same question: Where can we find dependable employees? The answer may be closer than they realize. Across the country, organizations like Galt Foundation, Best Buddies Jobs, The Arc, Texas Workforce Commission Vocational...
Meet the Therapist – Coach Duo Behind Soul Journey
Meet Kiana and Andrew Joyner, the married therapist–coach duo behind Soul Journey Therapy & Coaching Services. Learn how they help high-achieving individuals, couples, and business leaders improve communication, resolve conflict, and gain clarity through their proprietary Take The Step (T-STEP) Method and personalized therapy and coaching services
Five Signs Your HR Foundation Could Use a Second Look
Most business owners didn't set out to become HR experts, and they shouldn't have to be. HR tends to get handled along the way instead: a handbook pieced together early on, a compensation decision made in a hallway conversation, a process that worked fine at ten...
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