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For over 85 years, BBB of Central Oklahoma has helped people make smarter decisions and is evolving to meet fast changing marketplace needs. Their offices are conveniently located in Oklahoma City but the BBB of Central Oklahoma serves communities across Oklahoma. - BBB sets standards for ethical business behavior and monitors compliance. Almost 400,000 Accredited Businesses nationwide meet and commit to our high standards. - BBB helps consumers identify trustworthy businesses, and those that aren’t, through more than 4 million BBB Business Reviews. - BBB sets standards for and evaluates thousands of advertisements each year to ensure that people can trust what advertisers say. - BBB sets standards for and evaluates the practices of thousands of charities so that donors know where their money is going. - BBB coaches businesses on ethical behavior and how to build stronger, more trusting relationships with their customers. BBB offers its national and local consumer services online and in person. Through these efforts, BBB helps millions of people each year.
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Local BBB cautions new graduates to avoid job scams
Scammers have their sights set on new college graduates, students seeking summer work, and job seekers of all ages this time of year, according to the Better Business Bureau of Central Oklahoma.
BBB officials warn graduates and students seeking work during the summer that not all job...
Better Business Bureau invites to destroy documents at community shred event to protect from identity theft
With somebody becoming a new victim of identity theft every two seconds, taking a few minutes to shred paper documents could save a consumer from becoming another statistic.
“The numbers are growing, 13.1 million Americans reported they were a victim of identity fraud in 2015. It only...
Better Business Bureau kicks of new speaker series with talk on cybersecurity
Better Business Bureau of Central Oklahoma has revamped and expanded its series of workshops and Lunch’n’Learns for small businesses into its Trust Talks series.
The new speaker series will kick off March 15 with a breakfast session focused on improving business cyber...
Scammers prey on Oklahomans after natural disasters, BBB says
Oklahoma saw its share of disastrous weather conditions last year. Weather in the state ran the gambit from flooding and tornadoes in the spring to ice storms during the holiday season. With every punch dealt by Mother Nature, scams and fraud unfortunately...
Is business accreditation with the Better Business Bureau worth the investment
As Oklahoma’s small businesses are facing the economic outfall of the crisis felt by the energy industry, many reevaluate how they spend their dollars for memberships in organizations such as Better Business Bureau or the local chamber of commerce. With many business owners want to make...
85th anniversary year was an eventful one for Better Business Bureau
Better Business Bureau of Central Oklahoma celebrated its 85th birthday in 2015, and what an eventful year it was.
The year in numbers
After nearly nine decades in business, BBB of Central Oklahoma had one of its strongest years yet. More than 2,200 local companies are accredited...
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Cyber security is more than a buzz word, Better Business Bureau of Central Oklahoma says
Cybercrime is a real problem that real Oklahoma businesses face every day. The national Better Business Bureau announced last week that the organization is partnering with the National Cyber Security Alliance to help business owners create a culture of...
Surviving the Christmas rush: What small businesses need to know
For the general population thinking about holiday shopping a few days before Halloween sounds ridiculous. However, if you are a small business owner and Christmas is not on your mind, you are dangerously behind the curve. For most businesses, especially retail, the holidays...
The Better Business Bureau is battling persistent homegrown scammer in CPU Service Inc.
For more than a year, businesses across Oklahoma and the greater Midwest region have been targeted by a persistent scam that appears to originate out of Oklahoma.
The Better Business Bureau of Central Oklahoma warned this week that businesses should be on the lookout for what appears to...
Four Oklahoma businesses have been BBB-accredited for 85 years and counting. Here is why.
Better Business Bureau of Central Oklahoma is turning 85 this year. Today, BBB has more than 2,200 accredited companies and organizations under its umbrella and is an active voice in the Central Oklahoma businesses community. Four companies have been with the BBB from the start and remained...
Reputation among leading factors in customer’s purchasing decisions, BBB study says
Being in business for multiple generations and decades is not the only thing that builds credibility for a business.
“People don’t just buy products and services anymore, they buy the companies and what these companies stand for, and the values they represent,” said Kitt Letcher,...
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Avoid wedding nightmares: Set aside the bridal veil and put on your business hat when picking wedding vendors
Ashlee Fusciardi had planned her big day for months.
“When I envisioned my wedding, I wanted a country rustic look with a bit of glitz and sparkle,” Fusciardi said. “When I found the venue we used, it was my dream come true. That is, until the actual wedding day. I should have...
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It’s your wedding day and the three-tier cake masterpiece in white fondant, is nothing more than a home baker’s experiment. You order something online and it doesn’t show up. You hire a contractor and he breaks more than he has fixed.
In the mobile-driven world of 24/7 online access,...
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The Better Business Bureau launches small business speaker series
During its 85th anniversary Better Business Bureau of Central Oklahoma has set the goal to get out into 85 communities in its service area for 85 presentations. However, this summer it will return to the home front for a three-part speaker series focused on improving marketing, leadership and...
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With information always available at our fingertips you would think it’s easy to find a reputable business. A quick Google search returns thousands of free and directories that offer a range of information, including reviews, reports, listings and places to gripe. But how do you know which...
Sophisticated tax scams target Oklahomans’ refunds and identities
Identity theft and scam tactics are nothing new. However, during tax time criminals come out in force targeting Oklahomans and their pocketbooks.
“We saw four different tax scams and three different identify theft scams in 2014,” said Kitt Letcher, president of Better Business Bureau of...
Does your insurance cover earthquake damage?
Oklahoma residents are used to blown off shingles or hail damage due to spring storms have recently become more concerned with potential earthquake damage given that the Oklahoma earth has been shaking with increasing frequency lately.
“Your standard homeowners insurance in Oklahoma...
Should I do my own tax return, or get tax help from a CPA?
Ah, tax time. For some it is the time of the year where we get excited about spending a little extra refund cash. For others the thought of April 15 quickly approaching can make you nervous.
Unfortunately tax preparation help isn’t free and so many tax-paying Oklahomans ask...
All your Oklahoma business insurance questions answered
Buying insurance for a small business can be tricky, and the price tag makes business owners think twice about the needs of their business.
Kitt Letcher of Better Business Bureau of Central Oklahoma said that hopefully businesses will never need their insurance coverage, but it can...