Start a Business

For an expedited startup that leads to sustained success, make it MidAmerica. A uniquely supportive environment for startups of all sizes across sectors, MidAmerica offers high-impact advantages that yield enterprise momentum in both the short and long term. Put down roots and prosper, as your new venture reaps the benefits of:

Game-changing pro-business environment.

Owned and operated by a self-sustaining public trust, MidAmerica is focused exclusively on job creation, job growth and tenant success. The Park requires no state or local tax revenue, thanks to revenues from land sale and leases and the Park-owned water and wastewater system. While this unique design and arrangement assures stability, it also provides:

  • Regulatory autonomy that accelerates startup. Regulatory sovereignty allows the Park to slash red tape and streamline the approval process. Consider: No impact fees, no building permit fees, no sewer or water hook-up charges, no storm drainage fees. And while there are no building inspection fees, there is also no building inspection to slow down construction.

  • Substantially lower utility costs. In addition to the lower costs of Park-supplied water and sewer, MidAmerica offers electricity at wholesale rates from Grand River Dam Authority.

  • No-cost assistance from a 25-member staff of qualified professionals. Put our expertise on your team, with a staff of 25 professionals available every day to address your needs from startup through expansion and beyond.


One-stop ease in recruitment and training.

Build a custom team with the no-cost assistance and resources designed to provide maximum workforce effectiveness. MidAmerica’s comprehensive training ecosystem is available to you with one-stop convenience through MidAmerica’s Career Center.


Lower taxes, lower costs overall, more robust opportunities

Lowering costs and taxes raises opportunity, and in Oklahoma, your new business will enjoy a wealth of tax advantages. The Tax Foundation rates Oklahoma the 4th best state for low corporate tax rates and the #1 state in the nation for low unemployment insurance rates. For manufacturing, bottom line advantages include a roster of tax exemptions, including a comprehensive sales tax exemption. And while Mayes County ad valorem taxes are some of the lowest in Oklahoma, exemptions are also available for qualified businesses for up to five years. Personal income tax rates are also low, and the overall cost of living in Pryor is just 77% of the U.S. average.


A state that empowers entrepreneurs.

Oklahoma’s abundant and high-profile startup successes range from Hobby Lobby to Love’s Travel Centers to Nordam aerospace manufacturers to Paycom, named the #6 fastest growing company by Fortune. Great companies and great ideas have always found a great start in Oklahoma, and today the state continues to support entrepreneurship through a variety of avenues including the Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce and other resources.