Back to Newsletter Reid Spears is an Investment Officer at the George Kaiser Family Foundation. He collaborates with i2E, Atento Capital, and other investors on building companies in Tulsa, and is Chairman of the Board at 36 Degrees North, an Entrepreneur Support Organization for local entrepreneurs building high-growth, technology-enabled businesses.Read more
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By Scott Meacham A flywheel is a heavy and perfectly balanced wheel that collects energy over time and releases it fast. “Flywheel” is a perfect description of the multi-phase, city-wide strategy powered by Tulsa Innovation Labs (TIL) and a $50 million multi-year investment by the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF). TIL is aimed at makingRead more
By Scott Meacham Remember when doctors charted patient visits with handwritten notes that were filed in color-coded hanging folders that filled up miles of metal cabinets in doctors’ offices, hospital basements, and beyond? With the mandated healthcare industry transition from paper to digital record-keeping several years ago, all that changed. Electronic medical records (EMRs, theRead more
May 21, 2019 Contact: Sarah Seagraves, Senior VP for Marketing (405) 813-2403 sseagraves@i2E.org THG Energy Solutions, LLC, is an innovative software-as-a-service energy data and technology provider OKLAHOMA CITY — i2E, Inc. and the George Kaiser Family Foundation recently co-led a $4 million Series A investment round in THG Energy Solutions, LLC, a Tulsa and Austin-basedRead more
Tulsa entrepreneurship makes strides, but work remains for business creation By Robert Evatt Copyright © 2015 BH Media Group Holdings, Inc Things have been going well for Two Guys Bow Ties — the Tulsa clothing accessory company has been featured on “Shark Tank” and uncrate.com, its products have been worn by celebrities seen at the MTVRead more
Tulsa-based 36°N leverages power of place By Scott Meacham © 2015 BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. There’s a grassroots trend afoot in entrepreneurship that’s really gaining steam. I’m going to call it the Power of Place. This idea starts with the concept of critical mass. In physics, critical mass is defined as the amount ofRead more
Local startup Tailwind is growing and hiring tech talent, but not just in Oklahoma City. The Pinterest analytics company also has an office in New York City and recently hired its first person in Seattle.
Tulsa is in the middle of an entrepreneurial revolution. With a quick filing fee and some determination, anyone can start a new business.
By Emily Starbuck Crone Copyright © 2015 NerdWallet, Inc. When it comes to the hottest cities for small business, Tulsa probably doesn’t leap to mind. But a diverse entrepreneurial ecosystem is taking hold there, and the Oklahoma city earned a spot among the best places in the nation to start a small business in aRead more
