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Who Are We?
We are a program offered through Institution Programs, Inc. (IPI), a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation established in Oklahoma in 1979. We are
funded primarily by a federal grant offered through the U.S. Small Business Administration - Office of Women's Business Ownership and private sector donations from Terry Neese and various corporations
such as Cox Business Services, BancFirst Commercial Capital, Office Depot and others.
What is our mission?
Our mission is to help entrepreneurs start new businesses or expand their existing ones...with special outreach efforts given to women and
minority business owners.
How will we accomplish that?
By offering programs that provide training or assistance in:
Finance...Management...Marketing...Research and Development...Government Contracting and Procurement...Internet Use...Access to Capital/Credit
What classes or workshops will we be offering?
The nationally recognized Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership's FastTrac™ curriculum will be taught by
certified facilitators as well as one on one coaching sessions conducted by the center's paid staff, advisory board
members and select mentors. It is important to note every person conducting training or mentoring will be experienced
small business owners or recommended small business service providers such as bankers, attorneys, CPAs, etc.
We participate with the Small Business Administration's Online Women's Business Center:
The Online Women's Business Center (OnlineWBC) is a free, interactive, training site on the World Wide Web. It offers
beginning and existing women entrepreneurs business principles and practices and management techniques, networking,
industry news, information about SBA services, market research and technology training. The OnlineWBC was developed
under a matching grant through the SBA/Office of Women's Business Ownership. The SBA-funded women's business
centers contribute to the continuous development of the OnlineWBC. The current Web site address is www.onlinewbc.gov. The OnlineWBC provides business information, examples of principles and practices, reference
guides, management tools and techniques, resources, training, online mentoring, counseling and networking, instruction
through information sharing, chat discussions, calendars of events, news and up-to-date information, and much more.
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