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2026 Programming is Out!PRO TIP: The easiest way to add ALL events to your calendar is to subscribe to our Google Calendar. BEYOND THE BUSINESS: THE MONEY LABMonday, October 5th, 2026, 10:00AM - 11:00AM 405-Works Coworking, 2520 W I 44 Service Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
A workshop by Beyond a Budget.
Beyond the Business: The Money Lab is an interactive financial wellness experience that helps entrepreneurs explore the connection between their business and personal finances. Through hands-on money experiments and real-world decisions, participants will examine owner pay, irregular income, savings, and financial priorities while creating a personalized 90-Day Money Prescription to take beyond the lab.
PROTECT WHAT YOU'VE BUILT: A BUSINESS INSURANCE ROADMAP FOR RESILIENCYMonday, October 5th, 2026, 11:30AM - 1:00PM TFCU Community Room at NE OKC Tinker Federal Credit Union (use the separate entrance in front on the west side), 1177 NE 23rd Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73111
A workshop by The East End.
Unexpected events can disrupt even the strongest businesses. This Lunch & Learn will help business owners better understand their risks and the insurance solutions available to protect their assets, revenue, and reputation.
OKC MED WEEK LAUNCH PARTYMonday, October 5th, 2026, 5:30PM - 7:30PM The Verge, 600 N. Robinson Ave, #500 Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Come help us kick off MED Week in style!
A VIEW FROM THE STREET: WHAT DOES YOUR PICTURE REVEAL?Monday, October 5th, 2026, 07:00PM - 08:15PM Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library (4th Floor, Friends Event Room), 300 N Park Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
A workshop by The Herron Group.
Whether leading a nonprofit, an agency, a district, or a growing business, every organization has a picture: the systems, data, and daily operations that reveal how it truly runs. Most leaders are too close to see their systems clearly. In this session, The Herron Group, an AI implementation and strategic consulting firm, shares its view from the street: a practical look at how data, strategic foresight, and AI work together to surface hidden pain points and reveal what is coming on the horizon. We will introduce our three service areas measurement design, system strategy, and AI implementation and show how each helps participants move from reacting to problems to anticipating them. Participants will leave with a clearer picture of their operations and the questions worth asking before the future comes knocking. *This event is not sponsored by or endorsed by the Metropolitan Library System
Tuesday, October 6th, 2026, 08:30AM - 10:00AM Belle Isle Library, 5501 N Villa Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
A workshop by Prosperous Financial Solutions.
Learn the 6 simple money moves every business owner needs to keep more profit. Plain language, real examples, and a worksheet you'll fill in with your own numbers.
PEOPLE. PROCESS. PROFIT. AND SMALL BUSINESS TALENT CONNECTTuesday, October 6th, 2026, 11:30AM - 02:30PM Metro Tech Wellness Center, 1600 Springlake Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73111
A Collaborative Brunch, Learn & Network Experience hosted by The Oklahoma Talent Network & AmpliFLY HR
People. Process. Profit.™ and Small Business Talent Connect bring together minority business owners, entrepreneurs, workforce experts, and emerging talent for a dynamic Lunch, Learn & Network experience focused on sustainable business growth. Through an interactive expert panel, attendees will gain practical strategies for strengthening their people, improving processes, building scalable systems, and increasing profitability, while also identifying their current workforce needs. The experience concludes with intentional networking that connects participating businesses with students, recent graduates, and emerging professionals for internships, entry-level, part-time, and project-based opportunities—helping business owners build stronger organizations while creating meaningful pathways for talent.
Hosted By: Mary Sumo, Founder & CEO, The Oklahoma Talent Network; Audrey Hathorn Daniels, Founder & CEO, AmpliFLY, LLC Featured Panelist: John Paul Sumo, Owner, Universal Manufactured Homes; Marsha Herron, Ph.D., Founder & Lead Consultant, The Herron Group; Joanne Davis, Contracts & Compliance Leader Guided Networking Guest: Myesha Stephney Dorsey, Founder, Roam At Home; Program Analyst, U.S. Federal Government, Washington, D.C. Brunch: Ellie's Cajun Catering Event Space and Student Talent: MetroTech Springlake Campus
WHO'S IN YOUR CORNER: AN INTERACTIVE MENTORSHIP EXPERIENCETuesday, October 6th, 2026, 05:30PM - 07:30PM The Treasury, 10 N Lee Ave Ste 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
A panel by Love on a Plate.
Who's In Your Corner is an interactive mentorship and networking experience designed to connect minority entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners with experienced mentors and community leaders. Through an engaging six-person panel, audience Q&A, structured networking, and direct mentor connections, participants will gain practical insight while building relationships that can support their entrepreneurial journey. The event emphasizes that successful entrepreneurship isn't built alone—it is strengthened by community, relationships, mentorship, and access.
Panel Info: Sara Golding / Sunny Girl Business Solutions; Huliamatu Bah / BioBah Nutrition; Erica Elliott / WarriorHeart Healing Hearts, LLC; Renita Ejiofor / Five Rings Financial; Deja Amerson / Miss Oklahoma AUS; Thomas Clark / Capital Connections/ NAMI; Lisa Richardson / Pamper Salon Studios; Kari Moroz : Moderator/Toastmaster Refreshments Sponsored By Chef Curry Catering & Events
Wednesday, October 7th, 2026, 09:00AM - 05:00PM The Verge, 600 N. Robinson Ave, #500 Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Spend the day at The Verge. Work, connect, and soak in the energy of OKC's entrepreneurial community. Day passes are free today — just check in at the front desk when you arrive.
BUILD IT BEFORE YOU FUND IT: A SMALL BUSINESS + NONPROFIT COLLABORATION WORKSHOPWednesday, October 7th, 2026, 10:00AM - 11:00AM Project 3810 (LaunchPoint Assembly Room), 3810 N Tulsa Ave, Oklahoma City, OK, 73112
A workshop by The Yellow Backpack Company.
Build It Before You Fund It is a one-hour, interactive workshop for small business owners and nonprofit leaders who want to team up on grant-funded projects. You'll learn how funding actually flows from a federal agency down to a grant recipient and its project partners, what a subrecipient or subgrantee is, and how that role is different from being a contractor, vendor, sponsor, or community partner.
Using a hands-on project-development framework, you'll identify partners who make sense for you, map out roles and deliverables, think through pricing and procurement requirements, and figure out what needs to be documented before you go after funding. By the end, you'll walk away with a Grant Project Partnership Blueprint that lays out your role, your value proposition, your ideal partner, your responsibilities, and your next step.
MAKE IT HUMAN: A MESSAGING WORKSHOP FOR ENTREPRENEURSWednesday, October 7th, 2026, 12:30PM - 01:30PM The Village Library - Meeting Room A, 10307 N Pennsylvania Ave, The Village, OK 73120
A workshop by JHaggins Consulting.
AI is changing how customers discover and evaluate businesses, but visibility means little if your message loses the human element that makes people connect. In this interactive workshop, Jalisa Haggins will help entrepreneurs build clear, human-centered messaging that earns trust, reflects what customers actually care about, and stands out in an AI-driven world. Attendees will leave with a practical framework they can use across their marketing and AI-assisted content.
BEYOND THE GIG: BUILDING A CREATIVE BUSINESS THAT LASTSWednesday, October 7th, 2026, 06:00PM - 08:00PM The Verge, 600 N. Robinson Ave, #500 Oklahoma City, OK 73102
A panel by OKC Latina.
Beyond the Gig: Building a Creative Business That Lasts is a conversation for creative entrepreneurs who are ready to think beyond their next client, project, or paycheck. Hear from four Oklahoma creatives who have built sustainable businesses across art, entertainment, content, community, and branding as they share what it really takes to turn your talent into a career. From choosing a business structure and managing your money to building a brand, finding new revenue streams, and knowing when to scale, this panel will offer honest insights for creatives in the first five years of building their businesses.
THE POWER OF THE RIGHT YES: HOW STRATEGIC DECISIONS SHAPE YOUR BUSINESS GROWTHThursday, October 8th, 2026, 12:00PM - 01:15PM The Treasury, 10 N Lee Ave Ste 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
A workshop by Tailored Plans.
This event is an interactive Lunch & Learn designed to help entrepreneurs and business leaders make more intentional decisions about the opportunities they pursue. Participants will explore the concept of their "One Yes," the opportunity that can create meaningful business growth, and learn how to evaluate opportunities based on alignment, capacity, value, timing, and impact. Attendees will leave with practical decision-making tools they can immediately apply to clients, partnerships, investments, and other business opportunities.
Sponsored by the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City.
Thursday, October 8th, 2026, 07:00PM - 09:00PM
An in-person, invite-only event. The Annual Awards Ceremony focused on highlighting, celebrating and strengthening the Minority Enterprise Ecosystem of OKC.
 Friday, October 9th, 2026, Time 11:00am-12:30pm Project 3810 (LaunchPoint Assembly Room), 3810 N Tulsa Ave, Oklahoma City, OK, 73112
Join us for a candid conversation with founders from food & beverage, beauty and salon, and technology as they share the real stories behind building their businesses.
This moderated panel will explore the journey behind entrepreneurship—from getting started and navigating the process to overcoming challenges, learning along the way, and answering the question every founder knows: "What keeps you up at night?"
No pitches. No perfect answers. Just a casual, authentic conversation between founders sharing their experiences, lessons, wins, and challenges. Whether you're a new founder, aspiring entrepreneur, or have an idea you've been thinking about bringing to life, you'll want to be in the room.
Brought to you by Cohortly — helping founders turn assumptions into action. Panelists: Kelly Ramsey - Moderator; Robert Washington - Shelter Share & Cohortly; Lisa Richardson - Pamper Salon Studios; Dr. Nikki Harris - Dr Nikki Speaks Enterprises; Raia Brooks - Love On A Plate; Jamel Stephens - Afropop
MAKE IT OFFICIAL: LLCS, TAXES & BUSINESS COMPLIANCEFriday, October 9th, 2026, 01:30PM - 03:00PM Belle Isle Library, 5501 N Villa Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
A workshop by BOSGroup.
LLC formation, annual filings, state tax requirements, business compliance, insurance basics, and steps to maintain good standing
AI-POWERED BUSINESS: HOW MINORITY ENTREPRENEURS CAN USE CLAUDE + CHATGPT TO DO MORE WITH LESSFriday, October 9th, 2026, 06:00PM - 09:00PM A Good Time Daiquiri Lounge, 1734 NE 23rd St. Oklahoma City, OK 73111
A workshop by A Good Time Daiquiri Lounge.
This interactive, hands-on workshop will show minority business owners how to use Claude and ChatGPT as powerful business tools for research, strategy, operations, and problem-solving. Attendees will hear real-world examples of how AI is transforming professional services, learn practical differences between Claude and ChatGPT, and work in real time to apply AI to their own businesses. Through storytelling, live demonstrations, and guided exercises, participants will leave with practical AI workflows they can immediately use to save time, reduce costs, and grow their businesses.
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