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Women entrepreneurs find success despite lack of access to investment capital

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As we foster the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems, it’s important to design them to level the playing field for women. Since 2007, the number of businesses owned by Black women has grown by 163%. The future is inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystems. SourceLink offers resources and support to help you do just that.

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Introducing: Stories of Oklahoma Innovation

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i2E is an integral part of Oklahoma’s Innovation Model, receives state support from OCAST , and operates in partnership with Plains Ventures , an independent investment arm of our company that manages both private and public funds. Since 2007, i2E and Plains have invested more than $61 million of equity funding in 58 companies.

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The challenges of LGBTQ+ entrepreneurship — and resources to help

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However, raising awareness of the unique challenges facing LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs is a crucial step to creating and circulating supportive resources for the LGBTQ+ business community. So much of entrepreneurial success depends on building a business network, especially the ability to locate mentors and role models.