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Tulsa’s tech scene remains resilient amid state’s anti-DEI efforts

TechCrunch

The hardline stance Oklahoma itself has taken against DEI is at odds with the efforts of its Tulsa tech hub. For personal use only. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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When your town becomes a Nike brand

Fast Company Tech

City names, unlike personal names, are generally fair game for marketers; while you would be legally prohibited from calling your new vape product the Timothe Chalamet Tank or the Peso Pluma Pen, youre welcome to name it after Tulsa or Poughkeepsie.

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Walmart teams up with Instacart to rival Amazon for same-day grocery delivery

The Verge

Instacart now delivers from Walmart locations in three California markets — Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego — as well as Tulsa, Oklahoma,” an Instacart spokesperson said in a statement given to CNBC.

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Year-end Advice For Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Two years ago, Lynn Flinn of EWF International in Tulsa, OK wrote the following in her business' newsletter. Take a personal risk. It's so powerful I wanted to bring it back again this year as 2012 comes to a close. So, here goes.Lynn's year-end advice for leaders: • Do something that you are afraid to do.

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Year-end Advice For Leaders From Lynn Flinn

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Last year, Lynn Flinn of EWF International in Tulsa, OK wrote the following in her business' newsletter. Take a personal risk. It's so powerful I wanted to bring it back again this year as 2011 comes to a close. So, here goes.Lynn's year-end advice for leaders: • Do something that you are afraid to do.

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Holberton raises $20M as it pivots to become an edtech SaaS company

TechCrunch

Today’s announcement comes after a messy 2020 for Holberton, and not only because the pandemic put a stop to in-person learning. Just this week, Holberton Tulsa announced plans to more than double its physical campus in the city.

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Ford nabs $884 million incentive package for EV ‘mega campus’

The Verge

An 11-person board will oversee the project. More recently, though, Tesla turned down a potentially massive incentive package from Tulsa, Oklahoma , in favor of building its newest factory in Austin, Texas, where it received just a few million dollars in tax breaks. Tennessee says it expects the project to generate $22.4