by Jessika Leatherbury | Oct 7, 2022 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker September 18-21 of this year, members of the Ada Jobs Foundation staff had a chance to attend the International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC) Annual Conference in Oklahoma City. They were joined by economic development professionals from...
by Jessika Leatherbury | Oct 2, 2022 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Duane Smith is sitting on top of the world, or more specifically, on top of world-leading research about the Arbuckle Simpson Aquifer. Smith is the Executive Director of the Oka’ Institute at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. The...
by Jessika Leatherbury | Sep 16, 2022 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker The future is digital. One of the most significant ways to grow an economy and create jobs and wealth is to be a part of this digital revolution and encourage the creation of scalable tech startups. However, there is a bias against rural America....
by Jessika Leatherbury | Sep 1, 2022 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Ada, We Have a Problem In 2019, Ada Jobs Foundation had a problem. Their staff had launched a series of successful entrepreneurship support programs, from workshops and networking events to pitch competitions. They had partnered with Pontotoc...
by Jessika Leatherbury | Aug 18, 2022 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Naresh Juneja never intended to make Ada, Oklahoma his home. In fact, until his wife, Hursh, took a job with the Chickasaw Nation as Head of Enterprise Architecture and Innovation, IT, they had never even heard of Ada. However, it was a decision...
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