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Rendering of the planned Sunset Amphitheater in McKinney. [Image: VENU]
Land Acquired for 20,000-Seat, $300M Sunset Amphitheater in McKinney
by Lance Murray | Jan 16, 2025
The "game-changing world-class music venue" is set to be built as part of a public-private partnership between Venu Holding Corp., the city of McKinney, the McKinney Economic Development Corp., and the McKinney Community Development Corp.
by Quincy Preston |
Sep 6, 2023
The DEC Networks' eighth Dallas Startup Week, hosted at UNT Frisco from September 10-14, features entrepreneur and Hall of Famer Troy Aikman, AOL's Steve Case, Nextdoor Co-founder Nirav Tolia, rapper-turned-investor Chamillionaire, and BuzzBallz CEO Merrilee Kick among its 200 speakers and 100 events.
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by David Seeley |
May 4, 2023
Skydance produced the hit movie “Air,” directed by Ben Affleck and starring Affleck, Matt Damon and Viola Davis, about the birth of the Air Jordan Brand. With "Jerrah" as the star of its new project, Skydance aims to mine "never before seen content" from the NFL Films vaults to reveal the Dallas Cowboys owner like never before.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 17, 2022
Troy Aikman spoke in a fireside chat at the Venture Dallas conference last week with Ameeth Sankaran, CEO of Religion of Sports. Here's what he shared on his businesses past and present; how Roger Staubach inspired his post-NFL life; his advice on choosing your team; and the importance of wellness for both life and work.
"If you don't feel good, it's hard to do good," Aikman said. "I feel the best I've ever felt, and I'm probably doing the best good that I've ever done."
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Left to right, top row: Anurag Jain, Allison Ball, Steve Winn, Travis Goff, Brian Tochman, and Will Coleman; second row: Ameeth Sankaran, Lee Bratcher, Anthony Bassili, and Christopher Calicott; bottom row: Hana Khouri, Sabrina Chaudhury, Mike Kinder, QuHarrison Terry, Troy Aikman, Pialy Aditya, and John Olajide
Venture Dallas Brings ‘the Premier Venture Capital Conference in North Texas’ to George W. Bush Presidential Center this November
by Kevin Cummings | Oct 4, 2022
Venture Dallas 2022—a full-day conference to be held Nov. 3 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center—will connect investors from all over the U.S with the “best founders in our region” with the goal of sparking “collisions” and “meaningful connections," co-founder Aaron Pierce says. He adds that those could potentially lead to fundings—and successful exits.
Here's a look at why the North Texas startup and VC scene is hopping, and what Venture Dallas 2022 could mean for you.
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