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
Creating a GEM: Greenwood Entrepreneurship at Moton
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Meet Ray Fitzgerald: Empowering Oklahoma Businesses Through Strategic Lending
In the dynamic world of small business financing, access to flexible, affordable capital can make all the difference between stagnation and growth-especially in today’s challenging economic climate. At the forefront of innovative lending solutions in Oklahoma is Ray Fitzgerald, Director of Loan Programs at TEDC Creative Capital. Based in Tulsa, Ray specializes in the…
Palmer secures long-term home with property purchase through joint CDFI investment
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