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Preventing Stupid: 3 Questions Every Business Owner Must Ask

YoungUpstarts

In western Oklahoma there are many companies depending on oil production for their livelihood. But the converse is true for you: You devoted your life to becoming a pro at what you do rather than the intricacies of business management. They may be forces of nature, such as a fire or hurricane, or market fluctuations.

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The Flaming Lips and Economic Development

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

As many of you know I’ve participated in the annual State of Creativity Forum in Oklahoma for several years. It’s in just a few weeks, so register, and make plans now to arrive in Oklahoma City for the March 31st one day event. Oklahoma City has turned the corner on talent exporting, let me explain.

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Twitter Link Roundup #188 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

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Iron Conversions – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. How Colors Affect Website Conversions | Web Design Mash – [link]. Oklahoma Surgery Center makes surgery pricing transparent to customers – [link]. Salmon run.

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How Austin Made a Name in Tech

Austin Startup

To this end, top contender Tulsa, Oklahoma founded Tulsa Innovation Labs in 2020 to develop a strategy for bringing in big tech to the city, bolstering the job market, and making Tulsa a household name for innovation. But why Austin? And while cities like Tulsa have seen promising results, why can’t they catch up to Austin?

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How Best To Negotiate Your Time And The Time Of Others

YoungUpstarts

Conversely, when people make requests for your time, renegotiate better terms if you need them. She speaks publicly about recruiting and retaining talent; negotiating in work and life; and developing women as leaders. Point is, if you set an hour meeting, it will take an hour. If you set a 30-minute meeting, you will take that.

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Pitching America’s mayors

Austin Startup

Austin Mayor Steve Adler The event was kicked off by Austin Mayor Steve Adler and MCed by Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett. Charlie Vallely , COO of Smarter Sorting Smarter Sorting developed hardware that’s placed at a waste facility, allowing staff to scan each item that comes through.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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DJVentureWire : Clinical Development News, Sept. The quality of conversations can deteriorate when real identities are not provided. Massachusetts. Mississippi. New Hampshire. New Jersey. New Mexico. North Carolina. North Dakota. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Carolina. South Dakota. Washington. West Virginia. Territories.