KItt Letcher, CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Central Oklahoma details her appreciation for the efforts of OVF to provide exceptional value for BBB as the Most Promising New Business Award sponsor during changes in the annual VOTY/MPNB event forced by COVID-19 in 2020.

The 2020 finalists for Most Promising New Business, presented by the Better Business Bureau of Central Oklahoma, included Galvanic Energy and Canopy Weather, LLC. Galvanic Energy addresses economic and technical barriers to create an abundant domestic supply of raw materials for alternative-energy future. Canopy Weather identifies roof condition and damage within 1 hour of hailstorms by using innovation within the data science and AI required to create the original dataset.

The Oklahoma Venture Forum annual awards event was developed to recognize the achievements of successful Oklahoma companies. These awards encourage and identify the importance of entrepreneurship in our state. Each of the recipients is an outstanding Oklahoma success story with a bright future.

The Better Business Bureau of Central Oklahoma’s mission is to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust.
• Setting standards for marketplace trust
• Encouraging and supporting best practices by engaging with and educating consumers and businesses
• Celebrating marketplace role models
• Calling out and addressing substandard marketplace behavior
• Creating a community of trustworthy businesses and charities

Oklahoma Venture Forum is the oldest organization of its kind. The organization was founded in 1987 and will continue to be the champion for small business ventures and economic development by connecting and recognizing venture talents in Oklahoma for many years to come.

Since its beginning, the Oklahoma Venture Forum has been the preeminent Oklahoma organization promoting the formation of venture capital and development of entrepreneurship.

BBB sees trust as a function of two primary factors – integrity and performance. Integrity includes respect, ethics and intent. Performance speaks to a business’s track record of delivering results in accordance with BBB standards and/or addressing customer concerns in a timely, satisfactory manner.

We foster new and existing business ventures in Oklahoma through monthly Power Lunches, OVF After Hours and annual recognition awards. Our diverse membership includes investors, entrepreneurs and service providers from across Oklahoma representing the wide array of business interests in our state. OVF programs create awareness of business opportunities and trends and offer purposeful networking for leaders of commerce. https://ovf.org/