Build in Tulsa

FIRST FRIDAY FOUNDERS MARKET — JUNE 2026 🌿
Shop local, meet the makers, and support Tulsa founders at Build in Tulsa.

Featured founders + businesses:

• Corie Olive — Corie’s Kitchen, LLC
• Tele Adenihun — Feruzy’s Kitchen, LLC
• Darlene Weston — Lady D Delights Soaps and More
• Candice Mitchell — MYAVANA
• Kanicka Joseph — K&K Smiles
• Tara Payne & Erica Kesse — Mavens Meet

✅ RSVP here: https://www.buildintulsa.com/events/first-friday-founders-market---june-2026

✨ Tulsa, it’s time to Meet the Founders + shop local.

Join us for the May First Friday Founders Market—an evening to discover Tulsa-made brands, connect with entrepreneurs, and help keep dollars circulating in our community. Come out, bring a friend, and support founders building wealth through innovation. 🛍️🖤

👉 RSVP now: https://www.buildintulsa.com/events/first-friday-founders-market---may-2026

Featured Founders + Businesses (May):

Greg Anderson — Rough Chop Tulsa
Unity James — You Got The Juice
D. Cherelle — FinTraum
Candice Mitchell — MYAVANA
Monique Shuler — Vericore Systems
LaToya Larkin — Black Girl Tamales
Bernita Marshall — Lil Momma Cakes

Sweet Temptations by Sherie LLC is founded by Sherie Montoya, building “Sweet Temptations Minis Express,” a smart refrigerated vending concept that delivers fresh, high-quality desserts 24/7. Designed for hospitals, universities, and co-working spaces, Sherie’s machines bring mini cakes and puddings to people on the go—combining homemade comfort with modern convenience. As part of Product Pitch Night, Sherie spent eight weeks in Tulsa, Oklahoma building and refining this concept with support from experts and coaches.