How To Be Successful in Okla. Venture Capital with Rex Smitherman, President of i2E

Since 1998, i2E has been a trusted and accomplished partner in Oklahoma’s community and economy, working closely with business owners and leaders to develop and strengthen their ideas, scale their companies responsibly, launch successfully and ensure relevance. Our guest today is Rex Smitherman, President of i2E. He is responsible for providing leadership in strategic business planning, management of company operations, managing relationships with funding sources and supervising underwriting functions to support i2E investment funds.

Smitherman has more than 25 years’ experience in community and economic development, and has worked with state and local governments, the federal government, local and national non-profit organizations, economic development organizations and some of the country’s largest corporations to grow Oklahoma’s economy. Smitherman is a wealth of knowledge and experience building successful companies, state agencies and economic ecosystems. https://i2e.org/

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