TYPros

What TYPros does

TYPros is a community development initiative of the Tulsa Regional Chamber, founded in April 2005 and headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It serves young professionals ages 18-40 in the Tulsa region through a free, application-based membership that unlocks access to signature events (including the monthly Pub Club, All Access, Day at the Capitol, and Day of Service), volunteer-led thematic Crews across eight areas (Business Development, Leadership & Service, Government Relations, Sustainability, Arts & Entertainment, Tech, DEI, and Urbanists), and structured leadership programs such as 918 Lead, Lead Forward, Get on Board, and a two-year Leadership Team term. The organization operates as a civic and business leadership pipeline, routing members from connection through engagement to development to formal community leadership roles, including nonprofit board service and City of Tulsa commissions.

The organization's product surface is non-software: there is no proprietary technology platform, and member management and event registration run on third-party Wild Apricot membership software. Distribution is direct-to-member through the website (typros.org), social channels, in-person events at Tulsa venues, and member referrals via Crew leaders. The underlying technology stack is minimal and explicitly off-the-shelf.

The business model is sponsorship-funded rather than revenue-generating. Membership and all programs are free, and operational costs are covered by Community Development Sponsors — including BCBSok, ONEOK, ONE Gas, Williams, Roxtec, Webco, and the Chronicle of Philanthropy — alongside institutional support from the parent Tulsa Regional Chamber. There are no funding rounds, no disclosed headcount compensation data, no customer logos in the traditional revenue sense, and no expansion into adjacent geographies or commercial product lines.

Name

TYPros

Legal name

TYPros

Website

https://www.typros.org/

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TYPros is a community development initiative of the Tulsa Regional Chamber that provides free membership, leadership development, civic engagement, and professional networking programming to young professionals ages 18-40 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, through events, volunteer-led Crews, and structured programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Networking and Leadership Development

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Organizations & Club Administration (EDALAHAB), Digital Inclusion & Civic Tech (Connectivity, GovTech for Social Good) (BPAGALAK)

Keywords

• Professional networking events
• Leadership development programs
• Young professional community
• Civic engagement initiatives
• Volunteer committees

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship and Community Development Support: TYPros operates as a community development initiative of the Tulsa Regional Chamber, sustained primarily through community development sponsorships from local companies. The membership itself is free, with operational costs covered by sponsor support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TYPros delivers a free, application-based membership for young professionals ages 18-40 in the Tulsa region, bundling access to monthly networking events (Pub Club), curated leadership conversations (All Access), civic engagement experiences (Day at the Capitol, Day of Service), and structured leadership development programs (918 Lead, Lead Forward, Get on Board, Leadership Team). Members also participate in eight volunteer-led focus-area Crews spanning Business Development, Government Relations, Sustainability, Arts & Entertainment, Tech, DEI, Urbanists, and Leadership & Service.

Product overview

TYPROS is a professional development and networking organization for young professionals ages 18-40 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, operating as a community development initiative of the Tulsa Regional Chamber. The organization offers a free membership providing access to signature events (Pub Club, All Access, Day at the Capitol, Day of Service), leadership development programs (Leadership Team, 918 Lead, Lead Forward, Get on Board), and volunteer-led Crews focused on business development, government relations, sustainability, arts & entertainment, tech, DEI, and urbanism. The portfolio operates as an integrated pipeline where members connect through events, engage through Crews, develop through specialized programs, and ultimately lead through the Leadership Team.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TYPROS Membership Free, application-based membership for young professionals ages 18-40 in Tulsa, providing access to events, programs, leadership opportunities, and volunteer-led Crews.
• Pub Club

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Leadership TulsacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative initiative between Leadership Tulsa and TYPros Leadership and Service Crew. Partnership prepares young professionals for nonprofit board service through the Get on Board program, providing structured board internship experience.
• Tulsa Regional Chamber Government Affairs DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with TYPros Government Relations Crew to develop and deliver 918 Lead program - a one-day intensive that connects young professionals with community leaders and organizations shaping Tulsa.
• Tulsa Regional ChambercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization of TYPros. Founded as an initiative of the Tulsa Regional Chamber in April 2005. TYPros operates as a community development initiative under the Chamber's umbrella.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• OKC Young Professionals (Greater Oklahoma City Chamber): Young professional program of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, operating as a Chamber-affiliated initiative to attract and retain young talent in Oklahoma City. Most direct structural and geographic peer to TYPros, with a similar Chamber-of-Commerce parent model and YP audience.
• Nashville Area Chamber Young Professionals (YP Nashville): Chamber-affiliated young professional organization within the Nashville Area Chamber focused on networking, civic engagement, and leadership development for professionals in the Nashville region. Comparable in structure, Chamber parentage, and YP leadership-pipeline model.
• Young Professionals of Wichita (Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce): Young professional initiative of the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce focused on talent attraction and leadership development in Wichita. Comparable mid-size city Chamber-affiliated YP structure serving a similar demographic and economic base.
• Leadership Tulsa: Community leadership development organization in Tulsa that co-runs the Get on Board program with TYPros. Directly comparable in mission (developing Tulsa civic and business leaders) and shared partnership structure.
• Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute: Community leadership development organization in Des Moines offering leadership programs for emerging professionals. Comparable to TYPros in its structured leadership-pipeline model and Chamber/community partnership orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Junior League: National network of local Leagues focused on developing women as civic leaders through training, community projects, and board placement. Broader incumbent with overlapping civic-engagement and leadership-development mission but operates a much older, larger, dues-based member model.
• Young Presidents' Organization (YPO): Global leadership community for chief executives offering peer learning and leadership development. Broader incumbent in the leadership-development category, but serves a far more senior demographic than TYPros's 18-40 cohort.

Emerging players

• Venture For America: National nonprofit that recruits and places recent graduates in early-stage companies in emerging U.S. cities to spur economic development. Adjacent young-professional talent-retention mission with a different (entrepreneurship) focus, but comparable demographic and city-attraction thesis.

Others

• City Year: National service organization placing young adults in schools and community programs to strengthen civic engagement. Thematically aligned in developing young leaders through community service but operates a different deployment model.
• BoardSource: National nonprofit focused on strengthening nonprofit board leadership through training and resources. Relevant adjacency because TYPros's Get on Board program specifically prepares members for nonprofit board service through this category of programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/typros
• Facebookfacebook.com/typros

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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