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Many of Oklahoma's small businesses have made many achievements for which we would like to share and recognize. Every year each SBDC selects a few clients to be interviewed for success stories. If you are interested in having your story published on our site, contact your business counselor.

2010 Success Stories

Arrowhead Truck Equipment (Bixby, Tulsa County) - Two days after Justin Doak’s truck equipment company employer shut down, the 29-year-old found himself rigging a half-ton pickup truck in his garage to fulfill a customer order. That’s when he and his wife, Kim, decided to start their own business, Arrowhead Truck Equipment. Today, the Bixby, Oklahoma company employs eight people and has grown sales in excess of...

The Caring Company (Cherokee, Woods County) - Lynette Morris was not interested in living the “American dream” of owning her own business when she was approved for a $455,000 loan guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Instead, she was interested in saving jobs, creating jobs and continuing to provide care to the clients she had grown to love. Morris used the money to purchase The Caring Company, a home...

Pa Pa Jim's Outdoor Furniture (Ardmore, Carter County) - In July of 2009 Jim Collins decided that he should turn his hobby of building outdoor lawn furniture into a business. Jim has refined his woodworking skills over the years and is now a true craftsman in his profession building Adirondack chairs and other pieces of outdoor lawn furniture. Early in the morning you will find Jim in his woodworking shop planing the...

Southern Maid Donuts (Elgin, Comanche County) - The Lawton satellite of the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Small Business Development Center (OSBDC) is committed to the economic development of southwest Oklahoma, hence improving the quality of life of its citizens. This mission focuses not only on the large employers but also on the smaller entrepreneurial ventures that provide services important to rural Oklahoma, thus positioning the region for future...

White Dog Hill Restaurant (Clinton, Custer County) - When Nelson King spotted the abused and vandalized 1925 Clinton Country Club building, he saw potential. He didn’t know exactly what he would make of it at first, but he wanted to preserve the history of the area. King purchased the building in 2000 and today it’s open for business as the While Dog Hill Restaurant and has resumed its position as a central part of the community. Located at 22901 Route 66 North, in Clinton...