# Oklahoma SBDC

Organization, school · [Tulsa and Oklahoma ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa)

Also called: Oklahoma Small Business Development Center, SBDC, OKSBDC, Small Business Development Center, Tech Launch Center

A statewide network that gives small businesses free, confidential one-on-one [advising](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/mentor) and workshops, in person or online. It is funded in part by the US Small Business Administration and led by Southeastern [Oklahoma State University](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-state-university). Its Tech Launch Center helps innovators with [SBIR](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/grant) and STTR applications and other [non-dilutive funding](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/non-dilutive-funding). Discussed in the [Techlahoma Slack](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma-slack) as a resource for getting involved in the state's business [ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/startup-ecosystem).

**For example:** A first-time [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) books a free [session](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/session) with an Oklahoma SBDC [advisor](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/mentor) to go over a business plan and [cash flow](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/cash-flow).

## Applying



Application status unknown

[Official application page](https://www.oksbdc.org)

Checked 2026-11-15.
Official site: <https://www.oksbdc.org>

## Connects to (7)

- [Mentor](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/mentor): An experienced person who gives a founder guidance.
- [Small business loan](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/small-business-loan): Money a business borrows and must repay with interest.
- [Grant](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/grant): Money given for a stated purpose that does not have to be repaid and does not buy any ownership.
- [SCORE Tulsa](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/score-tulsa): The Tulsa chapter of SCORE, a national nonprofit network of volunteer business mentors.
- [Gradient](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/gradient): A nonprofit entrepreneur hub and coworking space in downtown Tulsa, formerly called 36 Degrees North.
- [Oklahoma Commercialization Network](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-commercialization-network): A statewide partnership that acts as a front door for Oklahoma entrepreneurs, pointing them to the organizations that can help.
- [SBA Oklahoma District Office](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/sba-oklahoma): The Oklahoma City office of the US Small Business Administration, the federal agency for small businesses.

## Follow

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/oklahoma-small-business-development-center)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/oklasbdc)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaSmallBusinessDevelopmentCenter/)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaWDI6duPq0NctfnUuOhGLA)

## Sources

- <https://www.oksbdc.org>


Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-sbdc