May 13, 2022

5/13/2022

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK....is this week; right in the middle of small business month. Coincidence? We think not. As the economic development office for our community, staff sees a major link with small business, industry and manufacturing. Quality of life, which includes accessibility to wants and needs (foods, services, etc….), is a huge part of the economic engine. So, let us celebrate our small businesses. All the small businesses. PCDA has showcased industry, retail and trades in our quest to promote Ponca City. Staff loves talking to everyone about our companies and how they collaborate, our unique and interesting retail and service sector and of course, our history.

Check out some of the videos below as we showcase small business in Ponca City. Don’t forget our partners at PIoneer Technology Business Services with the Manufacturing Incubator and their fabulous support staff for all your small business needs from start up to succession planning.

DID YOU SAY SMALL BUSINESS?.....

Staff is very proud to present a short video on entrepreneurship in Ponca City. We even have a really cool roadmap of what to find and where as you explore the entrepreneurial landscape. Are you creative, autonomous, self-directed, collaborative, brash, hardworking and committed to your product or service? Then you might be an entrepreneur.

Click here to see the Ponca City Entrepreneur video and check out the Entrepreneurial Roadmap here.

Splash Co Survival Swim was the 2021 Business Plan Pitch-off incentives champion. Owner Brittany Rector leases space at the Ponca City RecPlex for her classes. These swim lessons will save your child's life! Get on her waiting list now. She has classes all year long.

Check out her winning video here.

THE BUSINESS PLAN PITCH-OFF…. is just around the corner. Get your business plan together to submit for your start-up or home-based business by June 1st to klong@goponca.com and you can pitch your business to a group of judges on June 10th for $5000 in incentives. For youR business! Staff needs three businesses to pitch so call Kat at 580.761.3028 or Ben Evans at 580.718.4262 to get YOUR BUSINESS ready for The Pitch-off.

BOWERS TRUCKING....is finding success in Ponca City. Many items available for purchase in our wonderful community had a truck ride to get to the store, restaurant or manufacturer. Bowers Trucking does that! Find out how this family owned business is surviving and thriving here in Ponca City.

1 MILLION CUPS....gets your business story in front of the community. The first Wednesday of the month at Pioneer Technology Center 8:30 am, businesses tell their story. This month Dr. Nancy from Lotus Acupuncture share how their office came to be open in City Central. Owner Brandy Valentine is a Blackwell girl and has a thriving practice in Broken Arrow. Dr. Nancy takes care of the Ponca CIty patients on Mondays & Wednesdays.

Watch her 1MC presentation here.