Digital Economy

BY: CATHLENA SPENCER Just one year ago, Work Ready Ada, a new employment readiness program, was launched in partnership with Pontotoc Technology Center (PTC). The program, funded by Oklahoma Human...

BY: SUNNIE DAWN BAKER One of the areas in technology with the most potential for entrepreneurial growth is Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is increasingly shaping every part of our lives,...

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Allison Poe has always followed her feet. She waits for the signs to appear and, once she recognizes them, she travels that path, and has never...

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker When Jeff Warren got involved in the Houston music scene as a teenager, he had no clue where his path would lead. Now, nearly thirty years...

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker In 2018, Dr. Christine Pappas competed in Ada Jobs Foundation’s Big Pitch Competition by promoting grinding glass bottles into sand. She won the Big Pitch that...

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Entrepreneurs and small business owners must consider many factors to achieve success, with their target market being one of the most crucial. Sometimes, when people are...

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker People often find the term “economic development” vague and confusing. Understanding how economic development works and benefits the community can be challenging. Though there are many...

Entrepreneurs tend to be filled with passion and big ideas. They have found a solution to a problem they see in the world, and they barrel ahead, excited for their...

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Hunter Cook started writing when he was seven years old. At first, he wanted to write comic books, but then he realized he couldn’t draw. He...

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Entrepreneurs are problem solvers. They are constantly striving for solutions to issues they see in the world or in their own lives. In the case of...