“Support for entrepreneurship is a key component of Forward OKC VI and likewise is imperative to OKC’s continued economic success,” said Jeff Seymour, Chamber executive vice president of economic development.
Oklahoma’s state motto is “Labor Omnia Vincit.” Labor conquers all things. Or in other words, innovation overcomes obstacles.
In a study by consulting firm EY for the Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City, researchers examined the city’s economic resiliency or capacity to emerge from the pandemic with a stronger, growing economy and to experience fewer, if any, adverse effects from future disruptions, whether natural or economic.
gBETA Oklahoma City, a free program by nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor, is set to launch on Sept. 30. The program is designed to take five early-stage startups from various industries and for seven weeks surround them with mentors, followed by targeted programming focused on fund raising, customer acquisition, e-commerce and ways to deliver the product or services.
Arts and business advocate Selena Skorman will run a brand-new accelerator program designed to improve access to capital for Oklahoma City startups.
Several locally owned small businesses are singing the praises of a national lending program established in Oklahoma City recently that is designed to help underrepresented small business owners gain access to capital they typically might have difficulty obtaining.
I am not sure there is another major metro that is bouncing out of the pandemic with as much energy and enthusiasm as we are right here.
Katy Boren, president and CEO of the Innovation District, and her team have been busy lately as they continue the work of promoting the district and its potential to help transform Oklahoma City’s economy. She said a key feature in the district will be a space dedicated to an Innovation Hall.
