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One of the only things that Sooners and Cowboys agree on is that starting a business in Oklahoma is an increasingly popular play. After all, the state boasts lower than average business taxes alongside low business fees and labor costs.
Oklahoma’s oil rigs are legendary. But the state is expanding its economy into natural gas and natural alternatives. Oklahoma’s “wind corridor” is a great example.
From milk to pecans, wheat, hogs, cattle, and soybeans, it’s tough to escape agriculture on the open plain. There’s also a substantial softwood timber industry in southeast Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City alone now boats 300+ aviation firms.
It’s been helped by a growing healthcare sector alongside OKC’s “Innovation District” with its own health center.
Tulsa’s state-certified incubator for tech startups, they’ve helped four years of graduates access $15.1 million in funding and brought 1,575 new jobs to eastern Oklahoma.
The Autry Center is an incubation space, offering coworking, training, and help with business plans and forecasts. It has specific expertise in agricultural startups and an array of other services like podcasting equipment.
This incubator is the hub of the startup community in Oklahoma City, with a busy calendar of conferences, fireside chats, and lots of alumni to help support new entrepreneurs.
Michael Seibel CEO at Y Combinator
Jason Ovryn Co-founder & COO at Carry