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Small business in Tulsa

Overview: Despite having a number of large employers, Tulsa actually is a small-business town. About 94 percent of all employment in the metro area is at businesses that have 100 or fewer employees, according to the Tulsa Metro Chamber. And, many of those firms are very small. About 80 percent of total employment is at businesses with 10 or fewer employees.

The Tulsa World will feature a profile of one of these small businesses in a regular series in the Business section. They are all collected here.

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Crowdfunding may be bust for small businesses

Crowdfunding may be bust for small businesses   4/28/2013

Small businesses looking for a windfall of investor money from crowdfunding may find that it's more of a bust.

Small business spotlight: 4DSales of Tulsa reinvents the sales call

Small business spotlight: 4DSales of Tulsa reinvents the sales call   4/2/2013

'Rewarding.' In a word, that is how the three creators and owners of 4DSales describe their entrepreneurial journey.

Small businesses have a long wait for relief

Small businesses have a long wait for relief   3/10/2013

If you're looking for relief from surveys and reports that say small business owners are feeling bleak: Stop.

Small business is big business in Oklahoma   3/6/2013

Small businesses have a big impact on Oklahoma, representing 97 percent of all employers, and are crucial to the fiscal condition of the state, according to data from the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy.

Small business profile: Winter-Fab

Small business profile: Winter-Fab   1/26/2013

When APSCO Inc. acquired a small company that offers customers a turn-key precision metal fabrication service, the buyer quickly discovered that the former owner had left a history of service and quality standards that was different from its own.

Flu season stinging small business

Flu season stinging small business   1/20/2013

The flu season has created a scramble for New Jersey Limo Bus & Limousine.

Small Business Profile: Bathroom Magic gives new life to worn fixtures

Small Business Profile: Bathroom Magic gives new life to worn fixtures   12/27/2012

Jared Ball finds great satisfaction in the reaction of customers when they see their bathtub after it has been reglazed.

Small Business: Fiscal cliff would hurt entrepreneurs

Small Business: Fiscal cliff would hurt entrepreneurs   12/23/2012

Dane Stangler has never owned a small business and doesn't expect to ever own one. But he's in a position to understand the challenges facing people who own small companies.

StartUp Cup winner is The Galley LLC kitchen work station

StartUp Cup winner is The Galley LLC kitchen work station   11/14/2012

Roger Shollmier, the creator of a super-functional kitchen sink, walked away $30,000 richer Tuesday evening after being named the first-place winner of an annual entrepreneurial competition.

Shoppers Inc. hones customer service

Shoppers Inc. hones customer service   10/30/2012

Kathy Shook feels strongly about customer service quality and helping companies improve.

Small Business: Blue Jean Baby on Tulsa's Cherry Street

Small Business: Blue Jean Baby on Tulsa's Cherry Street   10/20/2012

It's not easy to survive a year as an independent retailer on Cherry Street.

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