News from 36 Degrees North

Cymone Davis: Building a Black Boarding School in Oklahoma’s Oldest Historic Black Town

December 17, 2020

Cymone Davis in the throws of building a black boarding school in the oldest all-black town in Oklahoma. That town is called Tullahassee, and Cymone also happens to be the City Manager there. She wears a lot of hats, and she’s still working out how to condense all of her roles into a single title. She’s a City Manager, an Educator and a Changemaker. In these roles Cymone focuses on taking creative action to solve problems and implementing freedom strategies.

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020 Wrap Up

November 25, 2020

Wow- what a fantastic time we had at Tulsa Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020! Thank you to all of our amazing speakers who made the virtual and in-person experiences great for our attendees. We had an incredible line up of sessions and we recorded some of them for you to watch back!

Heday Inoue: An Opera Singer Who Hated Opera

August 26, 2020

Heday Inoue is a professional opera singer. Which is pretty ironic considering he hated opera for the first 25 years of his life. In fact, he straight up avoided it. You’ll be equally surprised to discover that, previous to becoming a professional opera singer, Heday was a businessman. In Japan. With a law degree. He has quite the dynamic background, and it all started with four musical grandparents and two opera singing parents. There’s no way around it- music runs in his blood.

Allison Greco: From Steel-Toed Boots to Power Heels

July 31, 2020

Allison Greco is a business owner, pageant titleholder and an advocate for the American Cancer Society. You would never expect that her career began working on the tracks of a railroad. Yes, you read that right. This power-suit wearing, business-savvy woman used to strap on her steel-toed boots and hard hat every morning and make her way to the train tracks.

DP Marketing: Finding Success in Economic Uncertainty

June 25, 2020

In 2017, Ryan Redding saw an opportunity to help main street small businesses create quality, low-cost websites. The realization of that need was the catalyst that started DP Marketing. So, what sets them apart from your run-of-the-mill marketing firm? They niche. Hardcore.

Over 250,000 Oklahomans Fed- The Story of Food On The Move

June 5, 2020

Food On The Move has provided meals to more than 200,000 people throughout COVID-19 alone, not including the 53,000 individuals it has served since its 2014 launch. Meet Kevin Harper, 36°N member and Executive Director of Food On The Move.

Member Spotlight: Respond Flow

May 28, 2020

Say hello to the Respond Flow team- a new addition to our 36°N community! These guys relocated from Oklahoma City just weeks ago and their team is already growing.

Woder: Introducing Grandma Rivka

May 15, 2020

Idan Granit is a member of 36°N and the CEO and Founder of Woder. He set out with the mission of making clean water something everyone can afford; a challenge set before him by his grandmother. Grandma Rivka is a survivor, a pioneer, and a community leader. Check out this video to hear more about the heart behind the creation of Woder.

The Lockdown Diaries - Chapter Three.

May 6, 2020

Welcome to another week of The Lockdown Diaries! We miss our members, so we have been checking in to see what they are up to. Check out what they said!

The Lockdown Diaries - Chapter Two.

April 29, 2020

Welcome to the second installment of our Lockdown Diaries series, where we check in with a few of our members to see how lockdown is treating them. Here’s what they are up to!

How to Plan for a Healthy Business in a Changing Climate- Webinar Recap

April 22, 2020

On Tuesday, we joined Nate Brim for a lesson in EOS Implementation. Nate spoke on how to help your business gain traction by setting priorities with a feasible timeline, using a scorecard to track the progress of your goals, and conducting successful meetings that yield quantifiable results. Check out the video below!

Disruption = Opportunity: A Virtual Conversation with Bill Fournet Recap

April 16, 2020

At a time when reactionary thinking will be the norm in most businesses, you can set your organization apart. Hear Bill Fournet’s 3-part process to turn your greatest challenge into your greatest opportunity. When this current crisis is over, not only will you have weathered the storm, but you may emerge stronger than ever before.

The Lockdown Diaries- Chapter One.

April 15, 2020

We were in need of some light-hearted fun so we checked in with a few of our members to see what they are up to during lockdown. Here’s what they said.

Communicating Through COVID-19

April 10, 2020

On Friday, communications experts Nicole Morgan, Resolute PR, and Jon Schroeder, Ribbow Media Group, spoke to 36°N members about best practices in communications. The panel answered members' questions about communicating and messaging during the COVID-19 crisis.

CARES Act Webinar Recap

April 6, 2020

36°N CEO, Devon Laney, joined a panel of experts today to discuss the CARES Act and how it can help our members. Panelists, Matt Campbell, Tax Attorney for Hall Estill, and Howard Walthall, High Growth Med Tech Executive, gave members some insight on the Payment Protection Loan Program and Economic Industry Disaster Loans.