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Organization Focus: South Dakota Innovation Partners
Ten years ago, a group of civic entrepreneurs set out to create an early-stage venture capital firm with a focus on commercializing research. Today, they have built an experienced firm with a track record of transforming ideas into successful industrial complexes. The idea for the firm came from former South Dakota State University president, David…
Read MoreRe:Boot Sioux Falls Beneficiaries: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls
We asked each of the twelve beneficiaries of Re:Boot Sioux Falls to share a bit about their organization. Read about how the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls is supporting Sioux Falls and the surrounding area. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit Christian housing organization that brings families, volunteers, and resources together to build…
Read More9 Clouds’ Marketing from the Heart program enhances digital presence for local nonprofits
Early next year, local marketing agency, 9 Clouds, will kick off the fourth iteration of its charitable program, Marketing from the Heart. The program, which has been operating since 2018, offers area nonprofits the chance to receive a variety of free marketing services over a period of six months. For organizations with limited staffing, budgets,…
Read MoreGlobal Entrepreneurship Week brings Tofurky founder to Sioux Falls
A panel discussion featuring Tofurky founder and CEO, Seth Tibbott, was hosted by Zeal, Startup Sioux Falls, and the South Dakota Biotech Association on Wednesday afternoon. The event, which took place on Augustana University’s campus, was titled “Riding the Protein Highway: a Plant-Based Panel Discussion.” Tibbott was also the featured speaker at the morning’s 1…
Read MoreOrganization Focus: Falls Fintech
The state’s first fintech accelerator will kick off its inaugural 10-week program in March 2020, welcoming a cohort of five early-stage businesses to Sioux Falls. Falls Fintech was formed in 2019 as a subsidiary of Central Payments, the payments division of Central Bank of Kansas City. Based in Dell Rapids, Central Payments administers payment cards…
Read MoreMeet Zeal’s New Community Manager: Kate Flemming
On Monday, Zeal welcomed its newest employee, Kate Flemming, in the role of Community Manager. Kate has a Master of Arts Management degree from Carnegie Mellon University, and she recently moved to Sioux Falls from Decatur, IL with her husband and young son. Previously, she served as the program coordinator for Millikin University’s Center for…
Read MoreFeatured Event: Mini-Mastermind
Do you have a business problem you don’t know how to solve? Is there an area where your business is sorely lacking? Not sure how to keep growing your business? Please join Startup Sioux Falls and Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship for a mini-mastermind event. This event will be a round-table discussion where anyone can present…
Read MoreRe:Boot Sioux Falls Beneficiaries: Alpha Center
We asked each of the twelve beneficiaries of Re:Boot Sioux Falls to share a bit about their organization. Read about how the Alpha Center is supporting Sioux Falls and the surrounding area. The Alpha Center is a non-profit agency that provides a wide range of services and positive alternatives to support women and men…
Read More2019 Hey Sioux Falls Award Winners Announced
Six local entrepreneurs and companies were recognized for building great businesses or pushing the Sioux Falls entrepreneurial community forward at the second annual Hey Sioux Falls awards program on Thursday. Recipients were selected from eighteen finalists and more than 70 nominees. The 2019 Hey Sioux Falls award recipients are: New Startup of the Year: Advanced…
Read MoreOrganization Focus: Catholic Men’s Business Fraternity
In 2012, after a decade of teaching theology at O’Gorman High School, Joe Rutten decided it was time to pursue his idea of forming a men’s group centered on faith and business. Seven years later, the Catholic Men’s Business Fraternity (CMBF) is an active, multifaceted organization serving men in Sioux Falls and the surrounding communities.…
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