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Entrepreneurial development put on the fast track

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:17:44 GMT

Since we began these columns about six months ago, we have written many times about how it takes all of us — the business community, government, universities, foundations, seed and early stage investors, and entrepreneurs with backbone and big ideas — to build a sustainable innovation economy.

Federal funds to launch, expand programs for Oklahoma startups

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:49:17 GMT

A $1 million federal grant will allow i2E to launch an executive-in-residence program and develop existing resources for fledgling companies.

Oklahoma should capitalize on federal grants

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:00:13 GMT

Last month, we reported that the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, a leading indicator of new-business creation in the United States, found Oklahoma the most active state (along with Montana) for entrepreneurial activity.

Imagine if all EDGE ideas were funded

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:58:45 GMT

Earlier this month, the Economic Development Generating Excellence (EDGE) Fund Policy Board announced that it received 62 preproposals for award consideration.

Successful entrepreneurs can be role models

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:16:01 GMT

We're often asked what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. The truth is there is no one magic formula and that one of the best ways to learn about entrepreneurial success is to get to know successful entrepreneurs. Oklahoma has lots of them.

Oklahoma's rural entrepreneurs learn best way to survive

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:14:33 GMT

Recently, we were speaking with Becky McCray, an entrepreneur from Alva who is writing a book on how small town entrepreneurship relates to entrepreneurship in the global economy.

Small Town, Big World

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:41:08 GMT

Excerpts from Tom Walker's weekly column published in The Oklahoman have been reprinted by the online business publication Portfolio.com. The focus of Walker's column was entrepreneurship in rural Oklahoma.

Creation of federal advisory group step in right direction

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:55:56 GMT

Last week U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced the members of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In Locke's words, the group will "help the administration develop a broader strategy to spur innovation and enable entrepreneurs to develop breakthrough technologies and dynamic companies, and to create jobs all across America."

Entrepreneur saw business possibility rehab exercises

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:11:05 GMT

Jeremy Green was studying to become a physical therapist when he had the idea that became Real Time Rehab.

Tulsa entrepreneur challenged
by Oklahoma investment market

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:54:02 GMT

Recently we've been writing about entrepreneurs. This, the third in our series, is the story of a former upper-level manager who joined the startup world after years in the Fortune 1000 environment. >More info

Problem solver tackles complex homework

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:37:28 GMT

Identifying problems and solving them is always a huge part of being an entrepreneur. For Jeremy Morton, president and founder of Expert TA of Tulsa, problem solving is everything. Expert TA provides Web-based software that helps professors and teaching assistants (TAs) grade highly complex homework and test problems in engineering, mathematics, physics and other sciences.

Health company gets new owner

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:37:23 GMT

Jenks-based Benefit Informatics Inc., which analyzes data for employers and health plans, has been acquired by a South Carolina company called Benefitfocus.

Inoveon Acquired

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:52:41 GMT

German Information Technology Company, ifa Systems AG, Acquires Oklahoman Tele-Medicine Innovator, INOVEON Corporation

Inoveon to be acquired by German firm

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:31:13 GMT

Inoveon, an Oklahoma City company founded in 1997 to commercialize a technology to detect and manage diabetic retinopathy, is expected to be sold within 30 days to a public company based in Germany.

Reaching 5-year mark key for startups

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:43:11 GMT

The overall net new job growth over the last 10 years is attributable to new companies. Startups are our most promising source of new jobs, not only for today but for the future. >More info