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The City of OKC needs to take a Full-page ad out in the Wall Street Journal / USA Today / NY Times / LA Times / Chicago Tribune...

OKC is where your Next Investment should be.

... hello Mr. Mayor ?!?

This has got to be a mistake. OKC could not be ranked ahead of Charlotte, Seattle, or Cleveland. chuckle, chuckle

Or Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Houston or Tulsa.

Or Biloxi, Birmingham or Bixby

Don't y'all forget Little Rock, now.

What about Jacksonville, Nashville, Knoxville, Wichita, or Omaha? How about Des Moines, Kansas City, Denver, or Albuqurque?

This is a good example of what was mentioned in the Fox report explaining why OKC is ranked so high.

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It should also say that although its a good place to start a biz, just dont get too big too quick because you will find a lack of educated talent.

It should also say that although its a good place to start a biz, just dont get too big too quick because you will find a lack of educated talent.

Just as we were starting to feel good about OKC... Nice.

It should also say that although its a good place to start a biz, just dont get too big too quick because you will find a lack of educated talent.

Energy companies don't seem to be having much of an issue finding educated talent here.

Energy companies don't seem to be having much of an issue finding educated talent here.

Because they are paying well enough to bring in talent from other states. New startups that arent fortune 500 companies that are looking to grow, a little more difficult to bring in talent from other states.

Because they are paying well enough to bring in talent from other states. New startups that arent fortune 500 companies that are looking to grow, a little more difficult to bring in talent from other states.

Agree with this.

A lot of civic boosters in this board don't realize how negatively OKC is viewed by people out of state. This has to be a place that welcomes diversity and also a place that people WANT to live, even if they didn't grow up here. Energy companies pay people enough money to make them consider it. Smaller companies can't afford to do that, so they go to places like DFW or Austin where they have a much larger talent pool. Right now, this city has a long way to go and I don't see it ever getting there as long as the current crop of geniuses are running the state government.

It should also say that although its a good place to start a biz, just dont get too big too quick because you will find a lack of educated talent.

Absolute baloney.

The largest private employers in OKC are all home-grown and have grown wildly in the last few years. And a huge percent of their talent is from the state.

Because they are paying well enough to bring in talent from other states. New startups that arent fortune 500 companies that are looking to grow, a little more difficult to bring in talent from other states.

Virtually every large private employer in OKC was a start-up not that long ago.

We're attracting lots of young, qualified employees, hired by large businesses, at this time. What we're sorely lacking are young, qualified entrepreneurs.

I've hired scores of employees over the last several years, and I can honestly say from my perspective that the quality of the workforce locally has improved by leaps and bounds. It was hard to find qualified candidates 7 years ago when I first moved here, and nowadays I find that I have to pass on candidates that I would have snapped up years ago.

Also I would add that about 20% of the resumes that I have read through in recent years are from people that have either moved here from somewhere else or want to move here from somewhere else.

The reason there are more good candidates is because there are more good jobs... They feed off one another.

In the 90's and well into the 00's there was substantial brain drain because it was hard to find a good job and not a lot of opportunity for career growth.

That has changed, so we now not only have a ton of college grads staying (or moving here), we also have people with experience who have stayed for the same reasons.

Agree with this.

A lot of civic boosters in this board don't realize how negatively OKC is viewed by people out of state. This has to be a place that welcomes diversity and also a place that people WANT to live, even if they didn't grow up here. Energy companies pay people enough money to make them consider it. Smaller companies can't afford to do that, so they go to places like DFW or Austin where they have a much larger talent pool. Right now, this city has a long way to go and I don't see it ever getting there as long as the current crop of geniuses are running the state government.

Man you're right, we should all get the hell out of here as quick as we can.


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Agree with this.

A lot of civic boosters in this board don't realize how negatively OKC is viewed by people out of state. This has to be a place that welcomes diversity and also a place that people WANT to live, even if they didn't grow up here. Energy companies pay people enough money to make them consider it. Smaller companies can't afford to do that, so they go to places like DFW or Austin where they have a much larger talent pool. Right now, this city has a long way to go and I don't see it ever getting there as long as the current crop of geniuses are running the state government.

You realize this is good news, right? OKC has some issues to deal with it, but not every thread has to dismiss good news with generally unrelated negatives. Just sayin'...

If I have learned anything from living in Kansas and travelling a bit, it's that a lot of states have stupid laws and terrible legislators. People on this board seem to think these issues are exclusive to Oklahoma or OKC. They're not. We just don't pay attention to those other states and cities as closely. OKC has tremendous momentum right now. Don't lose perspective on how quickly the city is growing right now. The transformation over the last 20 years has been absolutely unbelievable.

Agree with this.

A lot of civic boosters in this board don't realize how negatively OKC is viewed by people out of state. This has to be a place that welcomes diversity and also a place that people WANT to live, even if they didn't grow up here. Energy companies pay people enough money to make them consider it. Smaller companies can't afford to do that, so they go to places like DFW or Austin where they have a much larger talent pool. Right now, this city has a long way to go and I don't see it ever getting there as long as the current crop of geniuses are running the state government.

That's a rather global statement. All people? All states? People who matter or just uninformed, provincial people who rarely cross state lines? No one moves here from other places or states? We are unable to attract smaller companies as a whole?

I moved here from Denver, as did my husband. He grew up in NYC. I think you might consider using the words "some" and "sometimes".

You realize this is good news, right? OKC has some issues to deal with it, but not every thread has to dismiss good news with generally unrelated negatives. Just sayin'...

If I have learned anything from living in Kansas and travelling a bit, it's that a lot of states have stupid laws and terrible legislators. People on this board seem to think these issues are exclusive to Oklahoma or OKC. They're not. We just don't pay attention to those other states and cities as closely. OKC has tremendous momentum right now. Don't lose perspective on how quickly the city is growing right now. The transformation over the last 20 years has been absolutely unbelievable.

BChris has already admitted to giving "up all hope on this city and state" so your words may be lost on him.


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The state legislators in Texas are every bit as loony and that hasn't exactly hampered Austin, Houston & Dallas.

BChris has already admitted to giving "up all hope on this city and state" so your words may be lost on him.


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I was angry about the state politics when I posted that and was a bit irrational. I realize Oklahoma doesn't have a monopoly on stupid in the state government. It does however seem like they have more universal power and support here than most other states. Texas has a lot of legislators just as crazy as many of Oklahoma's, but their power and influence is a bit more diluted down there and they have a liberal voice, something Oklahoma currently lacks. I just hate to see the stupidity at 23rd and Lincoln negatively affect OKC and its current momentum.

How do you know Oklahoma's legislature has more "universal power?" Have you studied the power and affects of other state legislatures? As has been pointed out, consider limiting your statements to what you actually know and using a vocabulary that's a bit more nuanced. It will serve you well.

The state legislators in Texas are every bit as loony and that hasn't exactly hampered Austin, Houston & Dallas.
Have they passed any bills banning cities from doing things they've passed... Such as minimum wage and our abandoned property act?

You realize this is good news, right? OKC has some issues to deal with it, but not every thread has to dismiss good news with generally unrelated negatives. Just sayin'...

If I have learned anything from living in Kansas and travelling a bit, it's that a lot of states have stupid laws and terrible legislators. People on this board seem to think these issues are exclusive to Oklahoma or OKC. They're not. We just don't pay attention to those other states and cities as closely. OKC has tremendous momentum right now. Don't lose perspective on how quickly the city is growing right now. The transformation over the last 20 years has been absolutely unbelievable.

This.