The Tulseys

Judi Grove

admin — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:45:15 +0000

2010 Civic Entrepreneur Tulsey Winner, Judi Grove is turning Tulsa pink. Tulsa PINK will be taking place October 22 – 29, 2011 (learn more at turntulsapink.org). Turn Tulsa PINK is part of the Pink Heals Tour international — a countywide effort to honor and support all women and children in our community who have experienced any form of cancer. In this case Pink is for women and kids.

You see it all around, pink dumpsters, pink fire trucks, and even pink mustaches. All of this pink is a strategic part of Judi’s mission to increase breast cancer awareness and investment in breast cancer education.

Judi is building on the success generated by Breast Impressions, Inc. where over 200 breast-casting kits have been sent, free of charge, to women across the world. Judi has started working with the Woman’s Flat Roller Derby Association to raise awareness and raise funds for local breast cancer programs, clinics and support groups.

You are an American Hero! Thanks for caring so much and for making the world think more about breast cancer prevention and education.

Elliot Nelson

jenthegreat — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:20:09 +0000

2008 Entrepreneur of the Year and Serial Entrepreneur Tulsey Winner, Elliot Nelson appears to have the “Midas Touch” when it comes to the creation of new restaurants and bars in Tulsa and beyond. Since winning his two Tulseys, Elliott has opened the following collection of amazing establishments: Dilly Deli, Yokozuna, the Brady Tavern, Fassler Hall, Abner’s House in Norman and, most recently, Dust Bowl Lounge and Lanes.

Elliot is an inspiration and we are grateful for his vision and passion to re-invent the Blue Dome District and, dare we say, Downtown Tulsa. When many a Tulsan was scratching his head and wondering what Elliot was thinking, he showcased what is possible when you believe anything is possible.

At a young 31-years-old, we know that in the future, we will be seeing many more great establishments created by this serial entrepreneur.

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Natasha Ball

jenthegreat — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:07:47 +0000

2009 Interactive Entrepreneur Tulsey Winner, Natasha Ball has been tearing it up recently as the new associate editor with This Land Press, Oklahoma’s first new media company. Natasha Ball is in charge of designing and managing the cultural events calendar called, Do What?

Natasha is also a regular on the Friday morning KRMG radio show Morning News with Joe Kelly sharing updates on local weekend entertainment.

As always, you can follow Natasha on her blog site, tashadoestulsa.com

We can’t wait to see where Natasha’s great talents will take her next. Keep up the great work, Natasha. You represent the entrepreneurial excellence of Tulsa in spades.

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Tulsey Website Gets New Look and Feel

atomiczulu — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:03:40 +0000

We hope that you like our new Tulsey Website. Thank you to the design team at Auryn Creative for giving us a fresh new look. Hope to see you at the September 14th kick-off event. Who wants a Tulsey?

home page video – elliot and rusty

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:30:02 +0000

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It’s Tulsey Time! 2011 Tulseys Kick-Off Celebration Invitation

atomiczulu — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:24:37 +0000

Please join past Tulsey winners and future hopefuls to kick-off the fourth annual Tulsey Award nominations with a happy hour celebration.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Vintage 1740, 1740 S. Boston Ave. 5:30 p.m – 7:00 p.m.

Nominations run: September 14, 2011 – October 5, 2011

Voting runs: October 12, 2011 – November 2, 2011

Winners announced on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at the world famous Cain’s Ballroom. The Tulseys is an official event of Tulsa Global Entrepreneurship Week

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Garrett Blackwood

jenthegreat — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 03:14:07 +0000

2010 Young Entrepreneur Tulsey Winner, Garrett Blackwood is not letting any moss grow under his feet. Garrett is a semi-finalist competing for the 2011 SpiritBank and Tulsa Community College Entrepreneurial Spirit Award with his latest company, Valuemystock.com. We wish him all the best moving his business model forward in the competition.

In his spare time Garrett continues to grow his other company, BlueLabel Bartending, a complete bartending service company serving Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Garrett is definitely raising the bar for entrepreneurial excellence in Tulsa.

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Local entrepreneurs take honors in growing competition

atomiczulu — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:45:04 +0000

Local entrepreneurs take honors in growing competition
The annual Tulsey Awards attract thousands of online voters.

By LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer

As the newly named winners of the Tulsey Awards, several entrepreneurs received hand-cast bronze Golden Driller statuettes Thursday night.

A crowd gathered for the awards ceremony at the Cain’s Ballroom, where winners were announced in 11 categories.

Rusty Rowe of Mod’s Coffee & Crepes, whose 1,257 votes were the most received by any of the nominees in this year’s contest, was voted Entrepreneur of the Year category as well as the winner in the Restaurateur category.

This year, 21,114 votes were cast in the online competition for 39 nominees. The number of votes for the third annual competition climbed from about 14,000 last year and 8,500 in 2008.

The Tulseys are now a “big deal,” with nominees using creative ways to campaign, such as YouTube and social media, to publicize their names and encourage voting, said Sean Griffin, founder and chairman of the Tulsey Awards.

The Tulseys are separate from the SpiritBank/Tulsa Community College Entrepreneurial Spirit Award, a competition that attracted more than 100 contestants this year.

That contest, which kicked off in April, included a rigorous process in which some entries received coaching to hone their business models. Spirit Award winners were announced Tuesday night.

The Tulsey Awards, by contrast, was a publicly driven contest where people could submit nominations online. The online voting, which was open to everyone, took place from Oct. 13 through Nov. 3.

Residents were invited to nominate entrepreneurs for a Tulsey Award in 10 categories: civic, emerging, entertainment, franchise/license, green, interactive, legend, serial, young and restaurateur. The business receiving the most votes in one of those categories was named Entrepreneur of the Year.

An additional award, selected by a committee, went to Dean VanTrease, president emeritus of Tulsa Community College, whose help was instrumental in the success of this year’s Tulsey Awards and Tulsa Global Entrepreneurship Week. He helped raise 90 percent of the funds, which topped $42,000, to support the efforts, Griffin said.

VanTrease was honored with the “Above & Beyond” award.
Tulsey Awards
Entrepreneur of the Year – Rusty Rowe, Mod’s Coffee & Crepes

Civic – Judi Grove, Breast Impressions

Emerging – Elizabeth Frame Ellison, Hi, Cupcake

Entertainment – Chris Crawford and Courtneay Sanders, Playhouse Theatre Tulsa

Franchise – Adrienne and David Kallweit, SeekingSitters Franchise System Inc.

Green – Kristen McCormick, Shikoba Recycling

Interactive – Sarah Roe, MoneySavingQueen.com

Legend – Forrest Cameron, Greater Tulsa Reporter Newspapers

Restaurateur – Rusty Rowe, Mod’s Coffee & Crepes

Serial – Chris Zenthoefer, New Medio

Young – Garrett Blackwood, Blue Label Bartending

Above & Beyond – Dean VanTrease, TCC president emeritus

Voting for 2010 Tulsey Awards Are Now Open

admin — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:49:49 +0000

Voting is now open for the 2010 Tulsey Awards. Tulsa entrepreneurs were nominated in ten separate Tulsey categories: Civic, Emerging, Entertainment, Franchise, Green, Interactive, Legend, Restaurateur, Serial and Young. The entrepreneur with the most votes will then receive the coveted Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Voting can only be made through the Tulsey website, at www.thetulseys.com. Voting closes on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 11:59 p.m.

The Tulsey Awards are publicly driven entrepreneur awards that recognize the pioneers and innovators of the Tulsa community. The winner of each category will receive a hand-cased Golden Driller Statuette, symbolizing the entrepreneurial excellence in Tulsa.

The winning entrepreneurs will be announced at the Tulsey Awards Ceremony at the historic Cain’s Ballroom on Thursday, Nov.18 from 7 – 11 p.m. Local restaurants will be providing food samplings at this Academy Awards inspired celebration to recognize Tulsa entrepreneurs. The event is $10.00 to attend.

The Tulseys event is the culmination of Global Entrepreneurship Week, events for entrepreneurs planned from Nov.12-Nov.18. Global Entrepreneurship Week, including the Tulseys is being coordinated by the city’s Economic Development Commission, Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information about Global Entrepreneurship Week and the Tulseys, visit www.tulsagew.com.

Click here to submit your vote.

The Tulseys Kick-Off Celebration

atomiczulu — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 05:01:20 +0000

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Please join us for a special celebration as we kick off the third annual Tulsey Award nominations. The Tulseys recognize and celebrate the entrepreneurial pioneers and innovators of the Tulsa community. The honorees are nominated and chosen by the public through a vote on the Tulseys website.

The kickoff celebration is Wednesday, Sept. 15 at The Max RetroPub, 114 S. Elgin Ave., from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Appetizers and drink specials are available, and past Tulsey winners will be in attendance. Can’t wait to see you there!