We Meet you at any point in youR Entrepreneurial Journey
While TEDC is first and foremost a road to loan capital for your business, we also provide the necessary resources that empower you to succeed. As advocates for your success, we work alongside you, supporting and guiding your vision. We offer access to capital, business education, and connections to TEDC’s network of experts.
Lending
Securing Capital for your Next Step
TEDC Creative Capital champions visionaries who are ready to create business momentum. Many small companies are ready to take the next steps in the lending process but struggle with securing the money they need. We creatively navigate funding obstacles and work with you to develop a financial roadmap. TEDC offers various loan options to best match your business needs.
In today’s economic climate, most small businesses can benefit from TEDC’s menu of loan programs. Special consideration is given to companies that create and retain jobs, to businesses located in special targeted areas, and to entrepreneurs who have traditionally faced barriers to capital access.
Why Choose
TEDC was founded in 1979 as Tulsa Economic Development Corporation, an organization charged with promoting and sustaining small business growth in Tulsa. Today, we navigate funding opportunities and offer education customized to small business needs.Over the last five years, we've provided or located more than $150 million to help nearly 300 small businesses start, expand or sustain.
Current Funding Partners
Recent Press on TEDC, Clients and Partners
Baking Up Success: Specialty Bakery Expands Production with Flexible Refinancing from TEDC
Lan Robinson, owner and founder of Specialty Bakery of Tulsa, has experienced three decades of success baking and supplying high-end rolls, buns, and breads to large food companies, grocery chains, and restaurants around the country.
Historic Moton Hospital Transformation Brings New Opportunities to Greenwood
A landmark piece of Tulsa’s history is getting a second life, and it’s poised to become a catalyst for economic growth in the Greenwood District. The old Moton Hospital, which has stood vacant for years, is currently under construction to become Greenwood Entrepreneurship at Moton—a hub designed to foster business opportunities and community development. Breathing…
Fresh Cuts, Fresh Starts: Toms Men’s Haircuts Grows with TEDC Support
Justin Moore, the visionary behind Toms Men’s Haircuts, is thriving now. Like many entrepreneurs, he has experienced ups and downs, shifted plans, and gone through hard times—including saying goodbye to a prior business he had worked hard to create, and hello to a successful new business. It’s been a journey, but one he’s glad he took, with financing from TEDC Creative Capital.