Helping Learners Identify Careers to Sustain Independent Lifestyles A conversation with Paris Gamble & Lifestyle Learning You probably grew up being asked the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” And you probably answered the question with one of the typical responses heard from...
The startup scene in OKC is vibrant and making national waves. The low cost of living and labor, central location in middle America, good schools and low taxes and regulations have turned OKC into an entrepreneurial paradise. Throughout OKC’s vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, there are tools to...
The Northeast Oklahoma City Neighborhood Coalition A look inside the group providing healthy, safe and flourishing NEOKC neighborhoods The Oklahoma City Innovation District is a 1.3 square-mile ecosystem of collaboration, innovation and economic growth located in historic Northeast Oklahoma City and surrounded by internationally acclaimed organizations spanning...
Three Years, Willpower and an Ecosystem A Look Into Oklahoma City’s Venture Capital Network and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem “The vision is not only to bring the world to Oklahoma City, but to bring Oklahoma City to the world.” That’s what Christian Kanady, a founding partner of Echo Investment Capital,...
American physicist William Pollard once said, “Information is a source of learning. But unless it is organized, processed and available to the right people in a format for decision making, it is a burden, not a benefit.” For many years, African American residents living in Oklahoma...
Oklahoma hasn't always been “Oklahoma.” At one time, Oklahoma was Indian Territory, and it was then that African Americans and Freedmen would benefit and migrate to Oklahoma to pursue the American Dream. A chance to own land, farm it, build it and establish economic wealth. Oklahoma...
