Photo by James Simpson from Goldfire Studios

Thanks to the OpenBeta organization, The 404 co-working facility, and everyone who came out for another fantastic SpringBeta tech event! LaunchOklahoma is excited that we could be a sponsor at the event and see so many entrepreneurs, startups, and techies from the community.

The event was held at the IAO Gallery in the Film Row area of Downtown Oklahoma City and featured tech talks, startup booths, a 90 second quick pitch contest, and an after party at The 404 co-working facility next door.

One of our own mentors, Jeff Moore, sat in the panel of judges for the quick pitch contest featuring four companies who accepted the quick pitch challenge: BattlePerks, Neoporter, Anytime Propane, and Bad Voter.

It was great to hear fresh ideas from each pitch team! In case you missed the pitches, here is a quick summary:

• BattlePerks: Rewarding gamers for doing what they love by offering prizes through partnered retailers.
• NeoPorter: Babysitting on-demand through a subscription based service with vetted “helpers.”
• Anytime Propane: A self-serve kiosk for propane tanks that conveniently takes less than a few minutes.
• Bad Voter: A non-profit organization promoting voting through social media sharing of voting statuses.

Neoporter – represented by CEO, Mona Vaughn and recently announced as a LaunchOklahoma Semi-Finalist – won the pitch competition. Read about Neoporter in our Meet our Semi-Finalists blog or check out their website www.Neoporter.com! Congrats Neoporter!   Although our Executive Director, Kraettli L. Epperson, was unable to attend the event, he prepared a great video presentation: 5 Steps to Traction. Watch his presentation to learn more:

5 Steps to Traction – 2014 Spring Beta presentation by Kraettli L. Epperson

  For mor information on the Spring Beta 2014 Conference, check out their website www.OpenBetaConf.com/Spring-Beta/Spring-Beta-2014/   Thanks to all who came and posted comments to Twitter! It is always great to see our startup and tech community come together!

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Kraettli Lawrence Epperson

Managing Director at JumpPhase Ventures

This blog is dedicated to providing advice, tools and encouragement from one entrepreneur to another. I want to keep this practical and accessible for the new entrepreneur while also providing enough sophistication and depth to prove useful to the successful serial entrepreneur. My target rests somewhere between the garage and the board room, where the work gets done and the hockey stick emerges.

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