Our highly credentialed and experienced business advisors at OKSBDC love to work with our clients and see them succeed. They often have stories to report out on how they were able to assist with research that helped the client facilitate a new market option, provided an informative business analysis, increased their online presence through a Google Your Business program, or even helped them expand into export options in international trade. Whatever the story or “success” the client experiences through the assistance of OKSBDC, it is often better told through the eyes of the client.

All interactions and information obtained during client sessions are confidential, however, clients will often provide OKSBDC with a release to talk about the success they have experienced through the assistance.

Success Stories:

Ellie’s Cajun Kitchen

Ellie’s Cajun Kitchen

Ellie’s Cajun Kitchen is an Oklahoma-based culinary venture that focuses on Cajun, Creole, and Southern-inspired cuisine. Founded by Ellie Daniels, a University of Oklahoma graduate with deep Louisiana roots, the business blends cultural authenticity with a modern, health-conscious approach to comfort food. Known for signature dishes such as gumbo, jambalaya, étouffée, Cajun pasta, and Melon […]
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Camp 259 T-Shirt Bar & Souvenirs

Camp 259 T-Shirt Bar & Souvenirs

Camp 259 T-Shirt Bar & Souvenirs, owned by Jessica Shank, offers custom-designed apparel and locally inspired merchandise in historic downtown Broken Bow. The shop allows customers to personalize T-shirts and browse a selection of distinctive gifts and keepsakes. Shank began operating the T-shirt business part time from her home while working for the Broken Bow […]
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Owasso Family Chiropractic

Owasso Family Chiropractic

Dr. Coleton Oakes, a chiropractor at Owasso Family Chiropractic in Owasso, Oklahoma, recently began exploring the purchase of the practice where he had established his career. After learning that colleagues had successfully opened practices with assistance from the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center, Oakes contacted longtime Oklahoma SBDC Business Advisor Susan Urbach for guidance. Purchasing […]
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