April 22, 2009 marked the 11th annual small business day at the Oklahoma State Capital.
Small business owners from across the State gathered on the 2nd floor Rotunda to hear more about what Oklahoma is doing for small business.
One of the State programs that were discussed was
Insure Oklahoma. Insure Oklahoma is a great resource for any small business owner who is looking for a way to provide costly insurance to his employees. The program will provide over 50% of insurance cost for each employee, then the rest can be divided up between the employer and the employee. This cost cutting way of providing insurance allows small businesses to compete with larger business who do provide insurance. This program would be great for any REALTOR® office that wants to provide insurance options for their staff or associates.
One of the most memorable presenters was James Haddock, a local small business owner who testified to the amount of resources that are out their to help small business get going including
i2E: Turning Innovation into Enterprise. Haddock applied for and received numerous grants from the State and other agencies to help his vaccine company PreDENT have the foundation monies needed to research and advertise his product.