Growing up, I used to love to listen to Paul Harvey’s "The Rest of the Story" on the radio. The nuances he would bring to light with just a little deeper look were fascinating.
After reading Dale Denwalt’s article in The Oklahoman on Oct. 20 headlined “Insiders Report Flaws in State Startup Ecosystem,” I felt a Paul Harvey moment may be in order.
Oklahoma often gets knocked in national venture capital rankings based primarily on data that is collected by PitchBook or similar venture deal data collectors. These entities are “pay to report,” charging reporters like i2E oftentimes more than $12,000 a year just to provide data. That is money we do not have to spend.
