Cocina 66 Now Accepting Applications for the 2023 Spring Launch Program
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Contacts:
Carly Fussell: 918.845.7623 // carly@lobecktaylor.org
Katy Hall: 918.813.1111 // katy@lobecktaylor.org
Cocina 66 Now Accepting Applications for the 2023 Spring Launch Program
Tulsa, OK – February 7, 2023 – Cocina 66, sister program of Tulsa’s food incubator, Kitchen 66, is looking for its next cohort of spanish-speaking entrepreneurs ready to test and scale their business. This will be the fourth cohort of the Cocina 66 class which was established in 2021. Cocina 66 will be accepting applications for the next two weeks.
Participants of the program will learn skills ranging from marketing and public relations to securing business financing and permits, entirely in spanish. Additionally, participants will have access to commercial kitchen space and pop-up sales avenues inside of Mother Road Market.
The application deadline is Friday, February 17th. Interviews will take place on February 27th and the class will commence on March 27th. Applications can be found and submitted here: http://www.kitchen66tulsa.com/cocina-66. Those interested in following the journey of the selected entrepreneurs can do so by following the Kitchen 66 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/kitchen66tulsa.
ABOUT KITCHEN 66 AND COCINA 66: Kitchen 66, a program of the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation, is Tulsa’s kickstart kitchen, and works to decrease the barriers to success for food entrepreneurs. Kitchen 66 offers access to affordable commercial kitchen space, business training programs like the Launch Program, and sales and distribution opportunities. In 2021, community leader Elian Hurtado, UMA Tulsa, and Kitchen 66 collaborated on a new project called Cocina 66. This program is a translated Spanish version of the K66 Launch Program, which has been helping food entrepreneurs in Tulsa launch their concepts since 2016. Participants of both programs learn skills ranging from marketing and public relations to securing business financing and permits. Additionally, participants have access to commercial kitchen space and pop-up spaces inside Mother Road Market. For more information, visit kitchen66tulsa.com.
ABOUT LTFF: Founded in 1997 by Bill Lobeck and Kathy Taylor, the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation (LTFF) has grown into a second generation investment in making Tulsa an innovative, collaborative and thriving city. Under the leadership of CEO Elizabeth Frame Ellison, LTFF aims to decrease the barriers associated with Tulsans achieving their goals. To fulfill this mission, LTFF acts as a grantmaker, innovator and convener. LTFF supports the entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystems in Tulsa through its owned-and-operated programs including Kitchen 66, Mother Road Market and Shops at Mother Road Market, as well as through grants to organizations. For more information about LTFF, visit www.lobecktaylor.com.