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Posts by Andrea Van Essen

Start Dakota, Episode 12: CO.STARTERS HELPS STARTUP FIND ITS FOOTING

By Andrea Van Essen | June 15, 2023
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On the latest episode of Start Dakota, Startup Sioux Falls’ president, Brienne Maner, sits down with Kesmond Willert, co-founder of Unseen Outdoors and a graduate of our CO.STARTERS program.  …

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Founder x Founder: Kendra Cersosimo, Kendra Cersosimo Creative

By Andrea Van Essen | May 17, 2023

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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9 Things You Didn’t Know About Startup Sioux Falls

By Andrea Van Essen | May 16, 2023

A lot has happened here at Startup Sioux Falls since we moved into our new downtown coworking building, and things continue to evolve. We know it can be hard to…

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Start Dakota, Episode 11: Coaching For A Better Community

By Andrea Van Essen | May 10, 2023
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On the latest episode of the Start Dakota podcast, Startup Sioux Falls’ president, Brienne Maner, sits down with Terry Liggins, CEO of TLC Services, founder of The Hurdle LIfe Coach…

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Start Dakota, Episode 10: CO.STARTERS Feature: Taking the Leap into Entrepreneurship

By Andrea Van Essen | April 12, 2023
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Episode 10 of the Start Dakota podcast features CO.STARTERS graduate (EmBe cohort), Desiree Donovan. The founder of a cleaning company, Donovan’s Diamond Details, she sat down with Brienne Maner to…

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Startup Sioux Falls welcomes first two MVP interns

By Andrea Van Essen | March 23, 2023
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Startup Sioux Falls launched its revamped internship program in spring of 2023 to provide growth opportunities to individuals with an interest in economic development and entrepreneurship. Two Augustana University students,…

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Start Dakota, Episode 9: CO.STARTERS Feature: The Entrepreneurial Journey

By Andrea Van Essen | March 16, 2023
Start Dakota episode 9

On Episode 9, Startup Sioux Falls president Brienne Maner sat down with David Clifford, founder of Trap Tipi and creative director for Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation, one of SUSF’s…

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Episode 8: CO.STARTERS FEATURE – A Starter’s Origin Story

By Andrea Van Essen | February 15, 2023
Amy Pokela and Brienne Maner speaking

Listen and Subscribe On Episode 8 of the Start Dakota podcast, Startup Sioux Falls’ president Brienne Maner sits down with CO.STARTERS graduate and AMPO founder, Amy Pokela.  The two discuss…

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Start Dakota, Episode 7: CO.STARTERS FEATURE – Creating A Space For Women to Flourish

By Andrea Van Essen | February 15, 2023
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Listen and subscribe Episode 7 of Start Dakota brings us an interview between Startup Sioux Falls’ president Brienne Maner and CO.STARTERS graduate Jackie Wilson.  Wilson recently graduated from the EmBe…

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Start Dakota, Episode 6: An Interview With A CO.STARTERS Alumni — Kendra Cersosimo

By Andrea Van Essen | February 15, 2023

Listen and subscribe Episode 6 of Start Dakota brings us an interview between Startup Sioux Falls’ president Brienne Maner and CO.STARTERS graduate Kendra Cersosimo, owner of Kendra Cersosimo Creative, which…

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