Building the Future, Together

Gradient and Builders + Backers are joining forces to bring AI-powered venture support to Tulsa's entrepreneurial community. Through Builders Studio, you can test ideas, reduce risk, and move from spark to scale with clarity and confidence.
Gradient members enjoy exclusive access for just $25/month. see details
The platform combines expert-trained AI with real-world founder insight to give you a clear, guided path forward—whether you're exploring an idea, validating an MVP, or building toward growth.

Meet Builders Studio™

Builders Studio is an AI-powered venture-building platform designed to help anyone transform their ideas into successful businesses. No pitch decks. No insider networks. No "startup experience" required—just your idea and the willingness to try.

What Builders Studio Delivers

  • Guided next steps based on where you actually are—no one-size-fits-all playbook

  • Tools to validate ideas, test assumptions, and identify risks before you commit

  • Practical workflows designed to help you make progress this week—not "someday"

  • AI-powered structure combined with human expertise from experienced founders

  • 24/7 access to guidance and tools that support your journey at every stage

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Proven Support for Entrepreneurs

Success Stories

Before Builders Studio, we were stuck on identifying the fastest path to access itemized receipt data at scale without relying solely on POS integrations and slow merchant-by-merchant acquisition. Builders Studio helped us pressure-test different approaches, think through alternative distribution paths, and validate assumptions as we refined our strategy.

How Builders Studio Works

1. Start with Your Idea

Whether it's fully formed or just a spark, Builders Studio™ meets you where you are.

2. Get Guided Support

AI-powered prompts and tools help you clarify options, pressure-test decisions, and choose next steps.

3. Take Action

Use practical workflows to move from thinking to doing and build real momentum.

4. Learn + Repeat

Capture insights, iterate quickly, and come back whenever the next decision hits.

Exclusive for Gradient Members

Through our partnership with Builders + Backers, Gradient members unlock preferred access to Builders Studio at a special rate.

Your Member Benefit

  • $25/month (exclusive member pricing)

  • Full access to AI-powered venture-building tools

  • Step-by-step workflows for idea validation and growth

  • On-demand guidance—available whenever you need it

World-class startup support, built for builders at every stage—now available as part of your Gradient membership.

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Gradient × B + B

Builders + Backers is the first AI-powered venture studio designed to help anyone transform their ideas into successful businesses. Founded by Donna Harris—former Managing Director of Startup America Partnership and co-founder of 1776—B+B is on a mission to unlock the "hidden entrepreneurs" in communities across the country.

B+B by the Numbers

  • 1,000+ builders equipped across the heartland

  • Proven methods that have helped launch over 600 ventures

  • AI trained on thousands of hours of real conversations between experienced mentors and early-stage entrepreneurs

  • Full-stack AI studio for ideas, ready to scale into venture-backed companies

Visit Builders + Backers

Gradient has spent over a decade serving as Tulsa's hub for entrepreneurs, innovators, and remote workers. Not just a coworking space, but a launch pad with real tools where we gather, grow, and thrive.

What Gradient Offers

  • 24/7 access to flexible workspaces: hot desks, dedicated desks, and private offices for teams of 1-50

  • All-inclusive amenities: fast & secure internet, meeting rooms, podcast + content studios, 300-person event venue, and so much more!

  • Growth-focused programming: Our Connect, Start and Scale programs will help you expand your network and fuel your growth.

  • Welcoming community of 4,000+ remote workers, founders, and innovators

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Ready to Build?

Whether you're exploring an idea, launching a side project, or scaling a startup, Builders Studio gives you the tools and guidance to move forward with confidence.

Gradient members get exclusive access for just $25/month.