“I now feel I can go farther with my business…”
Special moments with those we love can sometimes spark inspiration for a business idea. Just ask Laryssa, owner of Buddy’s Breakfast Cookies who created a business based on her dad’s […]
“I am able to run my business on my terms.”
After 15 years of a successful career in IT, Melena decided it was time for a change. Melena has always been drawn to the healthcare world. She wanted to […]
“It is so great to have someone who believes in you.”
Oklahoma native Meredith Hamrick found herself at a crossroads when she turned 40. After working in technology sales at various companies for 13 years and her family’s company for […]
“You made a single mom’s dream come true…”
Katie Holland is the owner of Katie’s Pies and More, which sits at the intersection of Oklahoma City and Nicoma Park. When asked about how she found her passion […]
Dream Big Oklahoma Winners
CELEBRATING THOSE WHO DREAM BIG: OKLAHOMA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED REI Oklahoma’s Dream BIG Oklahoma winners of the Dr. Fern Green-Bowling Diamond Award, Dream Big Award and the coveted […]
Nominations Are Now Open!
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THREE AWARDS GIVEN AT DREAM BIG OKLAHOMA REI Oklahoma’s Dream BIG Oklahoma event has opened nominations for the event’s top three awards: Dr. Fern Green-Bowling […]
“I did it!”
Peggy’s smile lights up the room when she says she has always wanted to own a restaurant. As a young girl, she even asked her (now late) father to help […]
“We feel like we are part of the family.”
Ken and Kim Isaac are no strangers to being small business owners. They take pride in caring for their customers and meeting their needs, as well as being part […]
REI Oklahoma Receives Grant to Support Single Mother and Single Women Business Owners
REI Oklahoma Receives Grant to Support Single Mother and Single Women Business Owners REI Oklahoma and its Women’s Business Center receives a $10,000 grant to launch a scholarship and microgrant […]
REI Oklahoma Receives $55 Million In New Markets Tax Credits
October 28, 2022 (DURANT) – REI Oklahoma, a nonprofit economic development organization, announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, REI Development Corp., has secured $55 million in New Markets Tax Credit […]