Creative Oklahoma Inc.

“Electronic copies are provided to voting members of the board with printed copies available upon request.”

“The organization monitors and enforces compliance with their conflict of interest policy.”

“Data regarding compensation and benefits is obtained from the department of labor statistics for the local area, state, and region. This data is used to determine fair compensation for each job description.”

“Data regarding compensation and benefits is obtained from the department of labor statistics for the local area, state, and region. This data is used to determine fair compensation for each job description.”

“Documents are made available to the public upon request.”

“Okemp; a sister program of mit's venture mentoring service: okemp is a locally-operated program licensed from mits venture mentoring service (mit vms), which is recognized by kauffman foundation as the gold standard of entrepreneur mentoring programs. As with mits vms, okemp matches both prospective and experienced entrepreneurs with skilled volunteer mentors. We use a team mentoring approach with groups of 3 to 4 mentors sitting with the entrepreneur(s) in sessions that provide practical, day-to-day professional advice and coaching. Okemp mentors are selected for their experience in areas relevant to the needs of new entrepreneurs and for their enthusiasm for the program. Entrepreneurs meet with their designated mentor team 3-6 times per year on a long-term basis. Mentors are required to subscribe, in writing, to a statement of principles that govern their behavior, outline their responsibilities, guard against conflicts of interest, and control financial involvement with the entrepreneurs and their ventures. Mentors are matched with entrepreneurs based on the needs of the entrepreneur and the interests of available mentors. Okemp assistance is given across a broad range of business activity, including product development, marketing, intellectual property law, finance, human resources, and founders issues. Okemp services are offered without charge, and are supported entirely by foundation grants, corporate sponsorships and private donations. Districts of creativity (dc): the dc network offers participation in a robust network of economic development, education, and cultural leaders from around the world with annual regional study missions, the creativity world forum, a shared website, and collaborative opportunities between regions. In 2007 oklahoma was acknowledged as an official district of creativity and received into the 12-member international network of creative districts based in flanders, belgium. The dc network offers participation in a robust network of economic development, education, and cultural leaders from around the world with annual regional study missions, the creativity world forum, a shared website, and collaborative opportunities between regions. Oklahoma hosted the 2010 creativity world forum which was the largest to date with over 2600 attendees from 38 states and 18 countries. Oklahoma is currently the only north american district of creativity represented in the dc network. The 2012 creativity world forum was held in rio de janiero with an oklahoma delegation attending the forum and oklahoma artists participating in the second dc network biennale (begun by oklahoma in 2010), oklahoma speakers participating as conference presenters, and an oklahoma exhibition of creative businesses and endeavors at the exposition.”

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