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

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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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How Austin Made a Name in Tech

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It seems Austin tops a new list every single day: #1 Best Place to Live 2019, according to US News & World Report, #1 Best Job Market in America, according to the Wall Street Journal, and #1 Best Place to Start a Business, according to Inc 5000, just to name a few?—?and and Austin has shown no signs of slowing down.

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

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Name your favorite musical; odds are these guys wrote it. The coming-together of these two musical virtuosos resulted in a 16-year partnership that produced instant classics like Oklahoma! What we can learn from them: There is no such thing as a self-made man. Rogers and Hammerstein.

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The Best Places to Start a Business in 2015

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Recent developments – including an influx of new college grads and the well-deserved (if you ask me) popularity of a TV show based in the city and bearing the same name as the city – have also made it cool again. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. All of this means a big boost for the tourism industry.

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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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How Best To Negotiate Your Time And The Time Of Others

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Once I knew that, I was able to send her a few resources and the name of a public speaking coach I knew well. Eventually, a few emails in, she revealed she needed some public speaking tips for an upcoming talk she had to give. This saved us both an hour and saved her $3.50

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A VC Puts On His Equity Crowdfunding Hat

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In the early indices for Regulation Crowdfunding (the official name of equity crowdfunding), sectors that are not in VCs’ or angels’ wheelhouse, such as wine and spirits, entertainment, food and beverage, and real estate, show more activity. investors— AngelList , Fundable , Crowdfunde r, and CircleU p, to name a few. Disclosures.

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