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Posts by Andrea Van Essen

Start Dakota, Episode 18: CO.STARTERS Bootcamp Explained

By Andrea Van Essen | February 3, 2024

You’ve heard about our CO.STARTERS business accelerator, and you’ve hopefully also heard about our new software accelerator. But what if you aren’t ready for a 10-week commitment yet?    That’s…

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Start Dakota, Episode 17: The Nuances of Building A Tech Company

By Andrea Van Essen | January 6, 2024
Challenges of Building Tech Companies

In Episode 17 of Start Dakota, Amos Buelow, Startup Sioux Falls’ community coordinator, sits down with founders Scott Petersen and Alisha Vincent, who share their experiences building tech companies and…

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Start Dakota, Episode 14: Brad Edwards – From A Corporate Job to Entrepreneurship

By Andrea Van Essen | December 2, 2023

In Episode 14 of Start Dakota, Startup Sioux Falls’ president, Brienne Maner, sits down with Brad Edwards of ParaUX Design to hear about his journey from the corporate world to…

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Get to know our new facilities and admin specialist, Emma Olson!

By Andrea Van Essen | October 28, 2023

If you’ve visited Startup Sioux Falls in the past couple months, you may have had the chance to meet our new facilities and admin specialist, Emma Olson. Between staffing the…

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Startup Sioux Falls launches CO.STARTERS accelerator for software businesses

By Andrea Van Essen | October 20, 2023

Startup Sioux Falls is back with a new iteration of its successful CO.STARTERS accelerator program for entrepreneurs.  On November 7, the organization will kick off a 10-session program focused exclusively…

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Startup Sunrise marks a new era for entrepreneurial connections in Sioux Falls

By Andrea Van Essen | September 29, 2023

On the first Wednesday of every month, Startup Sioux Falls hosts an exciting event geared toward connecting and inspiring local entrepreneurs — Startup Sunrise.  “When we retired 1 Million Cups…

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Founder x Founder: Scott Stubbe, Granary Woodcrafts

By Andrea Van Essen | August 11, 2023

Welcome to Founder x Founder, a new series where we get to know some of the incredible entrepreneurs in our community through quick Q&A interviews.  In this series, we have one…

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Founder Q&A: Startup Sioux Falls introduces Fall 2023 CO.STARTERS cohort

By Andrea Van Essen | August 8, 2023
co.starters

This project is made possible through a partnership with Startup Sioux Falls and grant funding provided through the Community Navigator Pilot Program, powered by the SBA. More information can be…

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Founder x Founder: Tanna Soukup, Strategie, LLC

By Andrea Van Essen | July 12, 2023
founder x founder tanna & andrea

Welcome to Founder x Founder, a series where we get to know some of the incredible entrepreneurs in our community through quick Q&A interviews.  In this series, we have one founder…

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Founder x Founder: Mychelle Garrigan, Firelink Digital Marketing

By Andrea Van Essen | June 15, 2023
Mychelle Garrigan Firelink

Welcome to Founder x Founder, a new series where we’ll get to know some of the incredible entrepreneurs in our community through quick Q&A interviews.  In this series, we’ll have one…

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