This was a great lunch series yesterday! Want to learn more about the forge and the lunch series? Click here: theforge-tulsa/ In 2005, concerned with job losses and needing to combat the “brain drain” of Tulsa talent, the Tulsa Regional Chamber initiated the Tulsas Young Professionals group. Part social networking, part activism and part business development, TYPros quickly expands its membership as young Tulsans age 20-40 work together to create a community they envision. One of the core concepts of TYPros is the “crew.” Crews are TYPros members that are interested in a particular topic or issue and that can be organized and mobilized to support a cause. One of the many TYPros crew is the business development crew. The Forge is born From the early days of TYPros, the business development crew has been planning to create a business development center or incubator that would allow young entrepreneurs to set up shop in a low-cost, supportive environment. To attract and retain creative and innovative people, a support network and a place to call our own would be needed. After some false starts, in 2009 a downtown property was offered to TYPros at a discounted rate. The Tulsa Regional Chamber has provided initial funding and the TYPros business development crew has worked hard to secure additional funding through sponsorship. Hundreds of volunteer hours were put into readying The Forge Shop at 206 S. Cheyenne to accept tenants. The opening of the facility in June 2010 was the culmination of years of hard work and is an investment in the future of Tulsa.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 14:24:06 +0000
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