What Happened? On Thursday, March 23rd, the Oklahoma Venture Resource Council held their “On the Road” meeting at East Central University in Ada. The meeting featured presentations from Jay Calhoun, with Apis Holdings, Nathaniel Harding, with Cortado Ventures, Jim Eldridge, with the Ada Jobs Foundation, Jennifer McGrail, Executive Director of OCAST, Amarie Bartel, with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Sandra Wesson, with the Chickasaw Nation, and Jake Cantrell, as a local founder and staff with Ada Jobs Foundation.
Why it Matters: The Oklahoma Venture Resource Council is a leading voice in the state advocating for policy and legislation that supports startups, innovation, and investors in our entrepreneurial ecosystems in Oklahoma. This meeting was an opportunity for the Ada Jobs Foundation and our local partners to share the story of Ada as a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship and build relationships with others working to advance this work throughout the state.
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