Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc. Empowers Businesses With Economic Development Tools, Services and Resources

A statewide economic development organization, Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc. (REI) can assist you with projects anywhere in the state. With offices in five Oklahoma locations (Durant, Alva, Oklahoma City, Lawton and Tulsa), REI offers New Markets and Oklahoma State Tax Credit programs, business financing, Native American Business Enterprise Center serving minorities, Women’s Business Center serving women-owned businesses and homeowners incentive programs to help Oklahoma businesses attract and retain a good workforce.

Other services include access to Foreign Trade Zone #227, located in the 320-acre International Business Park in Durant, OK, also home to REI headquarters. This is the only Foreign Trade Zone in rural southeastern Oklahoma, located just one hour from Dallas, Texas, eight hours from Laredo, TX and only five hours from San Antonio and Houston, TX. FTZ #227 recently expanded its boundary to accommodate industrial parks and airpark in neighboring Ardmore, OK.

REI has been empowering Oklahoma businesses for more than 25 years and today, 40 economic development professionals are available to assist you with your business needs.

REI is a Community Development Financial Institution of the U. S. Treasury Department and a Certified Development Company of the U. S. Small Business Administration. Over the years, REI has been recognized at the state and national level as a model for its development and delivery of economic development services that produce impact and measurable results.

For more information about REI and its services, contact Tom Seth Smith, President & CEO at 800-658-2823 or tomsmith@ruralenterprises.com. Check out REI’s web site at www.ruralenterprises.com for a complete overview of services, recent news releases, commercial space available, business success stories, Annual Impact Report and much more.