Jaunuary 27, 2010 -- Manufacturers across Oklahoma are scrambling to find out how their manufacturing businesses can benefit from the growing national and international wind industry supply chain. Don't miss out on the opportunity to find out how (or if) your Oklahoma manufacturing business can become a wind industry supplier.
Register now online or by phone (918-449-6106) for the Opportunities for Manufactuers in Wind Energy Workshop, Wednesday, April 7, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Northeastern State University-Broken Arrow, 3100 East New Orleans, Building A, Banquet Room. Registration is $95 per person before Monday, March 22 and $105 per person after that. Credit cards and advance payment are preferred.
January 27, 2010 -- DiversityBusiness.com ranks Tulsa-based Flintco as the top American Indian-owned business on its list of 100 American Indian organizations.
Flintco also ranks 4th among DiversityBusiness' list of all minority-owned businesses in the nation. Jan. 25, 2010 - As U.S. manufacturers struggle to recover from the recession, a new report finds that manufacturing fuels economic prosperity but requires pro-growth policies to create jobs and remain globally competitive. The report released by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the Council of Manufacturing Associations (CMA) was written by economists Joel Popkin and Kathryn Kobe, noted experts on issues related to prices, wages, productivity and technology.
The new report, "Manufacturing Resurgence - A Must for U.S. Prosperity," is available here. It is the third in a series of reports by Dr. Popkin featuring data and analysis about the importance of U.S. manufacturing to the nation's economy. January 11, 2010 -- The OU Lean Institute is pleased to offer five dates for White Belt training in spring 2010.
This course has been designed to provide the core concepts of Lean/Six Sigma with a focus on basic Lean practices and quality improvement tools. Lean teaches tools for optimizing the flow of any process and eliminating waste by looking at operations from the perspective of the customer. December 21, 2009 – The Journal Record reports the Oklahoma City Council approved $820,000 in economic development funds this week to support 205 new jobs at a wind management company in northwest Oklahoma City.
Integra Wind Services LLC provides installation and maintenance services to wind farms throughout Oklahoma, reports the Journal Record. |
Check out these quick links for businesses or call the Business Solutions team today at 800-879-6552 for personal assistance. Oklahoma's Central Purchasing Division recently launched an online vendor system that notifies registered businesses via e-mail when bid opportunities for state agency contracts are available. For $25 per commodity, registered businesses can receive e-mails whenever state agencies have supply needs that fit their profiles.
Online Vendor Registration
Related Link: Oklahoma Department of Commerce's BidWatch Service
Insure Oklahoma is the first program of its kind in the nation to assist small business owners, employees and their spouses with health insurance premiums. Visit www.insureoklahoma.org to learn more.
 Business Basics is a compendium of useful information for start-up businesses, covering licensing, trade name registration, copyright laws, credit card sales, tax ID numbers and more. Also available in Spanish language version.
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 One of the most important, but toughest steps in starting a new business is developing the business plan. The Business Plan guide from the OSBDC provides a checklist with detailed help and a sample plan. Also available in Spanish language version. It's a great companion piece to Business Basics.
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