Higher than projected sales and use tax collections show Oklahoma City’s economy continues to roll. According to the City of Oklahoma City, July’s general fund collections were higher than the same month last year, and higher than the combined monthly projection.
A recent report published by This Old House sings the praises, once again, of Oklahoma City’s desirability as a city in which to live, work and play.
Nine Oklahoma startups recently secured funding at the inaugural Oklahoma City cohort hosted by gener8tor, a nationally ranked venture capital firm.
OKC Fairgrounds officials say two equine events recently held there generated $19.8 million in direct spending. Even better, 90% of those event attendees were from out-of-town.
Connections made at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s (BIO) annual convention could spark a new wave of industry growth in Oklahoma City. A contingent of more than 40 people from Oklahoma’s bioscience and life sciences community attended the convention in Boston last month. BIO 2023 attracted almost 20,000 people engaged in bioscience-related work.
More than 700,000 Oklahomans don’t have access to high-speed internet.
Business accelerators gBETA Oklahoma City and Idea Accelerator, along with micro-loan program Kiva Oklahoma City, are helping several founders across the metro acquire some valuable insight, advice and resources designed to help them grow or develop their early-stage companies.
A recent batch of data released by a national economic research firm shows Oklahoma City is one of the country’s least expensive cities to live in.
