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The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Start a Business in for 2016

Up and Running

Oklahoma City, OK. Ranked third by WalletHub, Oklahoma City has also been found to be a great city for STEM professionals, entrepreneurial women, and small tech businesses. Furthermore, Oklahoma City is one of the fastest growing U.S. Furthermore, Oklahoma City is one of the fastest growing U.S. SCORE Oklahoma City.

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State of Creativity Forum is an Innovation Accelerant

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

I’ve been involved* these past two years with a creativity conference in Oklahoma, now called the State of Creativity Forum. Even the governor, Mary Fallin, was there to support the notion that creativity and innovation is how Oklahoma moves forward. It’s all taking place November 13th in Oklahoma City.

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The 10 Best Teams Ever Assembled (And What We Can Learn From Them)

YoungUpstarts

Never seeking recognition for his genius, quietly thwarting horrible crimes or saving entire governments, almost none of London’s other inhabitants knew the man at 221B Baker Street was one of the greatest minds the world has ever seen. Sure, Holmes was the best crime-solver ever, but it was the way he solved them that made him great.

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Oklahoma — Fostering Creativity for Innovation

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

I participated earlier this week in the Oklahoma Creativity Forum. It was an impressively well staged event, as professional a creativity/innovation conference as I’ve seen anywhere in the world, and I’ve been to conferences all over the globe.

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The Best Places to Start a Business in 2015

Up and Running

” Austin features a government-sponsored small business development program, and a reputable university business incubator. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The state flag of Oklahoma combines symbolism from the Native American Osage and Choctaw peoples, prominent in the area.

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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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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.