Although the primary goal of economic development groups across the nation is to give their regions a competitive edge in job creation and retention, there is definitely an air of cooperation among the entities as they share their organizational insights. Last year, Tulsa officials, business leaders and civic volunteers visited Louisville, Ky., where they studied [...]

In 2005, the Tulsa North Community Development Corp. surveyed north Tulsans to determine what they wanted to see in their community. “Senior housing was No. 1,” said Pat Williams, TNCDC president. “Also, they wanted more commercial retail shopping, and, of course, they wanted a grocery store because of the lack of.” Now, TNCDC, headquartered at [...]

Fidelity Investments today announced the opening of its new investor center in Tulsa, located near Utica Square at 2020 S. Lewis Ave., Suite 100. The new 3,500-SF center is a state-of-the-art facility that provides area investors with more access to financial guidance, as well as Fidelity’s broad array of products and services. It is Fidelity’s [...]

Saltus Technologies, the Tulsa-based developer of the mobile electronic ticketing solution digiTicket, today announced it has received an additional $400,000 in funding from local investment firm Mimosa Tree Capital Partners. “We are excited about the investment by Mimosa Tree,” said Eric Fultz, president and CEO of Saltus. “As we introduce digiTicket to law enforcement agencies [...]