DRIVING ENTREPRENEURSHIP Entrepreneurship is a catalyst to economic growth and prosperity. To foster that growth, we partnered with other local organizations to create three programs designed to accelerate the growth of startup companies. Each serves a different niche of the startup ecosystem.
INTERNOKC JUMPSTARTS THE CAREERS OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Most human resource experts will tell you that internships are great ways for college students or graduates to gain valuable experience in a job that can eventually help jumpstart their professional careers. One way the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber has helped Oklahoma City business and industry develop their interns is through its annual InternOKC program. Created in 2006 to recruit and retain young talent in Oklahoma City, InternOKC provides soft skills enhancement and professional development opportunities to the region’s young professionals, qualities most employers deem indispensable. Nearly 300 interns from 35 companies took part in the 2022 InternOKC program. The interns attended three sessions related to the core competencies of forming relationships, building a mindset of positivity and problem solving, and adopting habits that foster career growth and development.
gBETA OKLAHOMA CITY Once selected, participating companies receive seven weeks of intensive and individualized coaching. They also get access to a national network of mentors, customers, corporate partners and investors.
IDEA ACCELERATOR Gives entrepreneurs access to training, resources and up to $5,000 to help them turn ideas into potential businesses or ventures.
KIVA OKLAHOMA CITY Kiva provides up to $15,000 in microloans at 0% interest. To receive the microloans, the small business owners are required to raise half of the funds through crowdfunding.
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