News from 36 Degrees North

October 19, 2017

The number of startup companies in the Tulsa area continues to grow. A big reason for that is access to extensive resources to help founders develop their products faster and smarter.One of those resources is BetaBlox, a business incubator that prides itself in the ability to accelerate startups'...

October 5, 2017

September 29, 2017

   We are excited to announce the newest addition to the 36 Degrees North team, Jessica Brent. Jessica will serve as our Resource Manager, working directly with 36°N members to connect them with the people, resources and tools they need to move their...

September 26, 2017

Click rates. Lead magnets. Nurture sequences. You may have a rough idea of what these email marketing terms mean, but many don't know how they can directly affect the growth of their business.Our friends at Prodigy Collective recently hosted a luncheon to explain just that. Their presentation is...

August 25, 2017

Seth Erkenbeck literally puts the “ship” in entrepreneurship. Well… it’s more like a raft.The 36 Degrees North member is the brain behind Tulsa’s rejuvenated annual Great Raft Race. Brought back to life two years ago, after a 24-year hiatus, the race is a chance for Okies of all ages to innovate...

August 18, 2017

   36 Degrees North is excited to welcome Genyce Goodchild to our team! You’ll see her bright, happy face at our front desk as our newest Community Support Associate.Genyce first joined the 36°N community as one of our coworking members. She and member...

August 17, 2017

By: Bill Fournet, President/CEO and Founder of The Persimmon GroupReflecting back over the years, since starting my company in 2004, there were key “rules” I followed to keep myself grounded through the good times and the tough times. Here are a few of them:Establish your lines in the...

July 27, 2017

36°N Editor's Note: The following post is by 36 Degrees North intern Julie Combs. Julie is about to start her senior year as a marketing major at the University of Tulsa. Julie has served our team tremendously, and we know this sweet Alabama native will continue to do great things as she digs her...

July 21, 2017

36°N Editor's Note: There's an ancient Japanese proverb that says, "A single arrow is easily broken, but not ten in a bundle." The 36°N members you'll hear from in the below article are a prime example of this concept. Instead of plowing forward with their businesses with prideful independence,...

July 7, 2017

As you may have heard, I’m transitioning from the role of operations manager at 36 Degrees North to work for one of our partner organizations, the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation. Through this process, now that 36°N is up and running, I can’t help but wonder if this is what it feels like to send...

June 23, 2017

Who doesn’t love a good business lunch? It’s a nice excuse to get out of the office and it usually leads to things like new ideas, new contracts or new employees.However, we tend to use the same few places as our go-to for these meetings. We get into a routine, and eventually, need to mix it up a...

May 16, 2017

36°N Editor's Note: We recently had the pleasure of hosting Kristel Buurmans and Miranda Pauw, two teenagers from the Netherlands, in our space for a school project. We so enjoyed watching them learn all about Tulsa's entrepreneurial ecosystem. To conclude their visit, they wrote the following...

May 8, 2017

It's no secret that Oklahoma is in a tough spot right now when it comes to education. As a matter of fact, our state consistently ranks near the bottom of almost every list you can find. Our teachers are underpaid, our schools are craving resources and education funding continues to be cut.However,...

March 31, 2017

In the 14 months since we opened our doors, 36 Degrees North has experienced immense growth. Our community partners have rallied behind us every step of the way, and for that, we are forever grateful.However, as we grew, we realized we needed more internal manpower to oversee the day-to-day...

March 30, 2017

Like any 20-something with student loans, potential opportunities to pad my bank account usually catch my eye.The latest of these such opportunities arose last summer when I started working at 36 Degrees North. It's the hub of a lot of innovation, and most of that innovation is fueled by computer...