http://www.okcommerce.gov RSS Feed from Oklahoma Department of Commerce - Oklahoma Small Business News en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:46:28 -0600 http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3325&src=RSS October 26, 2009 -- From November 16 - 22, 2009, Global Entrepreneurship Week will connect young people everywhere through local, national and global activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators. Students, educators, entrepreneurs, business leaders, employees, non-profit leaders, government officials and more will participate in ... http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3320&src=RSS October 14, 2009 -- Women who own small businesses will be able to use a new online U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) training course to learn how to identify and take advantage of federal contracting opportunities. The new training course, Winning Federal Contracts: A Guide for Women Entrepreneurs (http://www.sba.gov/fedcontractingtraining), is ... http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3315&src=RSS October 2, 2009 – The Little Dixie Community Action Agency of southeastern Oklahoma received a $75,000 grant for funding under the Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs Act (PRIME) to assist low-income and very low-income entrepreneurs with training and technical assistance to start, operate, and grow their businesses.Little Dixie was one ... http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3300&src=RSS September 15, 2009 -- Larry Mocha, President of APSCO Inc. of Tulsa, has been named the Solveras/NFIB Small Business Champion of Oklahoma by the National Federation of Independent Business, according to the Tulsa World. Year after year, Larry has proven his commitment to NFIB and small business, not just ... http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3299&src=RSS September 14, 2009 -- Small Business Administration Administrator Karen Mills and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano have announced the availability of a preparedness guide designed to assist small businesses in planning for the possibility of an H1N1 flu outbreak this fall. During a call with reporters Mills ... http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3285&src=RSS August 31, 2009 -- Broken Arrow-based Mechanical Air Systems Inc. was recently named Sub-Contractor of the Year during Oklahoma Minority Enterprise Development Week, reports the Tulsa World.The award was presented by the Native American Business Enterprise Center, the U.S. Department of Commerce and Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma Inc. ... http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3284&src=RSS August 31, 2009 -- Cherokee Data Solutions was recently honored as the regional Minority Technology Firm of the Year by the U.S. Department of Commerce, according to the Tulsa World. The company sells technology and office products to federal, state, local and tribal governments and educational institutions. The company has ... http://www.okcommerce.gov/index.php?option=content&task=rss&id=3278&src=RSS Funding Emphasizes Investment in Clean Energy Technologies and Job CreationAugust 28, 2009 -- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently announced that $37 million in funding from the Recovery Act will be made available to qualified small businesses through the Department's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer ...