Construyendo Tulsa

INCREASING ACCESS TO GROWTH AND
OPPORTUNITY FOR HISPANIC CONTRACTOR

Established in 2022

Is an initiative in direct response to challenges faced by Hispanic contractors.

Identified Challenges

Construction business owners approached Avanzando Juntos about difficulties with city registration, permitting, insurance, and project pipelines. These hurdles were simplified to communication, technical, and digital barriers.

Initial Response

As a form of addressing this, Avanzando Juntos engaged Vamos Consulting to assess and develop resources for capacity building and aiding skilled contractors in overcoming obstacles affecting their day-to-day operations. The outcome was a successful 1-day workshop held in the Summer of 2023. This program was funded by the Tulsa Economic Development Corporation (TEDC).

Future Plans

Building on the excitement and positive feedback from the workshop, Avanzando Juntos aims to launch a cohort program in 2025.

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Program Components

Paced Training

In-person education on digital and communication skills needed for day-to-day contracting operations will be offered.

Technical Assitance & Mentorship

1:1 TA and mentorship will be provided during and post program to help participants address unique challenges and actively carry out projects to scale their business.

Pathways To Business Capital

To mobilize their success, capital connections will be made, introducing a pool of options to finance equipment, property, construction projects, or working capital loans.

Community Network Building

Active industry professionals will be brought in as instructors to expand the participants' network.

Cohort

Participants must be business owners with a portfolio of construction projects completed in the City of Tulsa. They must be willing to make a commitment to increase their knowledge base and gain management skills that will mobilize them to operate a successful contracting firm. Selection will be based on several factors that demonstrate they are actively contributing to projects and implementing what they learn.

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Goals & Outcomes

Enhance the capacity of contractors to manage and undertake projects needed for Tulsa’s growing population and replacing aging infrastructure.

Teach technical skills to navigate city website portals, engage with other professionals, and more.

Prepare participants to become versatile and build a referral network that can lead to a future pipeline of attainable project opportunities.

Build a pathway to asset building via construction entrepreneurship and project or site ownership.

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