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Every month the BAEDC holds a meet and greet focused on connecting local business owners, entrepreneurs, and anyone else who may be interested in pursuing either in the future. Each event will showcase a local entrepreneur that will share their journey, discuss challenges, and lessons learned, and interact with the audience one on one. The sessions are informal and meant to be interactive with the audience asking questions or providing insight into similar experiences in their background.

36 Degrees North is Tulsa’s basecamp for entrepreneurs, innovators, and startups. We provide the high-quality workspace, helpful resources, and diverse community entrepreneurs need to build growing companies and drive economic impact in Tulsa.

ACT Tulsa’s 6-month accelerator program aims to bolster Black and Brown entrepreneurs and create innovative ecosystems, so we can rebuild what was lost. We help innovators craft the best version of themselves, build their ideal team, and execute their dream, by leveraging innovation with cross-cultural collaboration.

We look for exceptional entrepreneurs addressing large markets. We invest early and like to be as helpful as we can both pre- and post- investment. Being based in Tulsa is not a requirement for direct investment consideration, but it is preferred

Build in Tulsa has assembled a best-in-class network of partners to support Black entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey, providing the resources and support needed for success. Their mission is to create a scalable, tech-forward business and entrepreneurship ecosystem to catalyze the creation of generational Black wealth.

We are an early stage venture capital firm investing in ambitious, growth-driven companies to define a new generation of economic prosperity for Oklahoma. We invest in capital efficient businesses that leverage technology to scale in the Fintech, Biotech, Aerospace, Ag Tech, Energy Tech, Manufacturing and Logistics sectors.

The Forge has helped entrepreneurs with proven business models cultivate their ideas into successful, scalable businesses. Our space in downtown Tulsa’s Deco District offers an ideal environment to work, learn and build your competitive advantage alongside other ambitious entrepreneurs with the guidance of accomplished mentors.

i2E works directly with entrepreneurs, researchers, and companies to help them commercialize their technologies, launch and grow new businesses, and access needed capital. Our focus is on growing innovative small businesses in Oklahoma and making a positive impact on the state’s economy.

Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship (INTENT) is a Tulsa-based initiative of the Tom Love Innovation Hub. INTENT offers a variety of programs to inspire, train, mentor, support and challenge you. Explore below to learn more about the programs we offer and how you can participate.

Kiva is an international nonprofit, founded in 2005 in San Francisco, with a mission to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive. They do this by crowdfunding loans and unlocking capital for the underserved, improving the quality and cost of financial services, and addressing the underlying barriers to financial access around the world.

For saving, growing, and spending your money and protecting the things you love. We offer free, expert-driven advice and tools that help you make the best personal finance decisions.

To foster innovation in existing and developing businesses − by supporting basic and applied research − by facilitating technology transfer between research laboratories and businesses − by providing seed capital for innovative firms in the development of new products or services − by helping Oklahoma’s small and medium-sized manufacturing firms become more competitive through increased productivity and modernization

We’re dedicated to helping science and technology-focused innovators solve our nation’s greatest challenges by leveraging the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs (SBIR/STTR) as a tool to launch a small business.

The Oklahoma SBDC provides confidential, high quality, no cost entrepreneurial and small business management advising in order to help Oklahomans start and grow businesses. We are committed to growing Oklahoma’s economy one small business at a time.

Runners Licensing is Oklahoma’s Liquor & Marijuana License processing specialist. Let Runners eliminate the massive hassle involved in dealing with all the government paperwork necessitated by opening & operating these businesses.

The mission of the New Product Development Center is to provide engineering technical assistance, research and development support, and inventor assistance programming. We connect businesses, manufacturers, and inventors with university resources that foster the development of new technologies, strengthen economic resilience, and create impacts in the state of Oklahoma.

SCORE is a nationwide volunteer organization dedicated to helping individuals intending to start a small business and those already in business desiring advice. Whether you are in the planning stages or are ready to go to the next level, we’re here to help you with free mentoring and low-cost training.

We are a formalized group of Angel Investors, managed by i2E, Inc., created to narrow the capital gap in Oklahoma by making the investment process between early stage companies and member angel investors more efficient.

Building a more equitable economy through entrepreneurship. StitchCrew is not focused on helping the next big unicorn. We’d rather help hundreds of diverse entrepreneurs learn the basics of how to scale sustainably while connecting them to an extended network so they can gain leverage.

At TEDC Creative Capital, we drive small business success in Oklahoma through non-traditional lending programs that help entrepreneurs start or expand a company. We keep money moving, working, building economic vitality… building business momentum.

The library has resources to meet your research needs. Find local history information in newspapers, maps, photos, directories and books from our Tulsa and Oklahoma history collections. Use our business database tools to create business plans, access company data and conduct market research. Get information for school projects, reports and research papers.