Accelerators like i2E’s e3 can have a significant impact on new ventures By Scott Meacham When the team from Zen Health Technologies formally introduces their company, they describe a business that uses immersive technologies for personal development training. In a more relaxed setting, CEO Sibyl Badugu and Chief Growth Officer Jacob Mahaffey talk of solutions thatRead more
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We have a mission at i2E to invest in entrepreneurs and help them build successful high growth companies right here in Oklahoma. Our popular e3 mini-accelerator is a great fit for that mission as we help participating entrepreneurs determine market acceptance for their product and gain insight into the concept. We say that e3 evaluatesRead more
By Scott Meacham As Dirk Spiers knows, it’s really hard work building a technology business from the ground up. From 50,000 feet and the hindsight of 20/20, building a startup can look smooth with just a few blips. But down on the ground, the reality is always something else. Spiers New Technologies (SNT) — anRead more
Words like ‘focus,’ ‘structure,’ ‘strategy’ and ‘invaluable’ are heard over and over again as we talk with the founders who participate in our popular e3 – evaluate, equip, empower — workshop for entrepreneurs. The entrepreneurs bring their ideas and new concepts to e3 with a mission to determine the best market and test customer acceptanceRead more
Back to Newsletter #withOklahomaStartups i2E’s popular e3 workshop helps Oklahoma startups to determine market fit for their product and gain valuable inside into their concept. If you’re not familiar with e3, the workshop evaluates opportunities, equips entrepreneurs with the tools they need to launch and empowers them to create high growth companies. This cohort broughtRead more
Return to Newsletter #withOklahomaStartups The i2E e3 Series helps Oklahoma startup founders perform market validation of their ideas and solutions before they start creating products that their customers may not want to buy. This program is the most robust in the region and boasts more than 170 participating companies, comprised of both seasoned founders and first-time entrepreneurs,Read more
The i2E e3 Series helps Oklahoma startup founders perform market validation of their ideas and solutions before they start creating products that their customers may not want to buy. Now in its fifth year, this program is the most robust in the region and boasts more than 160 participating companies, comprised of both seasoned founders and first-timeRead more
By Scott Meacham This past week, we reopened our offices. For a few weeks, for the safety or our staff and the community, we shuttered our space and worked remotely, although we never really “closed.” Working remotely, we negotiated term sheets, concluded a major funding round for an exciting new Oklahoma startup, and held theRead more
By Scott Meacham “Necessity is the mother of invention.” This saying is commonly attributed to the Greek philosopher Plato. After multiple translations from ancient Greek over more than 2000 years, it is no surprise that scholars debate the exact wording that Plato used in The Republic, but regardless his observation is spot on: When theRead more
By PAULA BURKES Copyright 2020, The Oklahoman Stacey Brandhorst directs business development for i2E, a nonprofit that helps entrepreneurs commercialize technologies, launch and grow new businesses and access capital. Question: You recently launched the 30th cohort of i2E’s e3 program (formerly Venture Assessment Program) with five new Oklahoma ventures as an online virtual class, usingRead more
