Resources for New Businesses

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Whether you’re starting out as a manufacturer, food distributor, defense contractor, a technology startup, or other type of new business, there’s no better place than Lawton to set your company up for success.

Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)—along with other local institutions and organizations—helps new businesses with everything from finding a location to training workers to accessing incentive programs.

It’s also easy to get your business up and running here because many of Lawton’s available no/low-cost sites are shovel-ready with utilities at the boundaries. New businesses enjoy the low cost of these utilities, as well as incentives like land grants and forgivable job loans.

Lawton offers new businesses full site selection services, liaison services, and fast-track permitting.

Great Plains Technology Center Programs

The Great Plains Technology Center is a fantastic resource for new businesses. Their low- and no-cost offerings include:

  • Incubator space and mentorship for startups.
  • Temporary office and training space.
  • Industrial maintenance training and testing.
  • Employee recruiting, screening, and orientation assistance.  
  • Basic production and technical training.
  • Soft skills training
  • Employment orientation assistance

Whether you’re starting out as a manufacturer, food distributor, defense contractor, a technology startup, or other type of new business, there’s no better place than Lawton to set your company up for success.

Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)—along with other local institutions and organizations—helps new businesses with everything from finding a location to training workers to accessing incentive programs.

It’s also easy to get your business up and running here because many of Lawton’s available no/low-cost sites are shovel-ready with utilities at the boundaries. New businesses enjoy the low cost of these utilities, as well as incentives like land grants and forgivable job loans.

Lawton offers new businesses full site selection services, liaison services, and fast-track permitting.

Great Plains Technology Center Programs

The Great Plains Technology Center is a fantastic resource for new businesses. Their low- and no-cost offerings include:

  • Incubator space and mentorship for startups.
  • Temporary office and training space.
  • Industrial maintenance training and testing.
  • Employee recruiting, screening, and orientation assistance.  
  • Basic production and technical training.
  • Soft skills training
  • Employment orientation assistance

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