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Posts by Andrea Van Essen

Emprendedores LGBTQ+ promueven inclusividad en sus negocios, y enfrentan desafíos únicos

By Andrea Van Essen | July 7, 2021

traducido por Laura Arce El mes del orgullo da una oportunidad de levantar y celebrar a los miembros de nuestra comunidad que se identifican como LGBTQ+. Es un tiempo importante…

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CO.STARTERS participants value accountability and connections 

By Andrea Van Essen | July 6, 2021

versión en español As we prepare to graduate our second cohort of entrepreneurs from the CO.STARTERS accelerator program, the value of this experience becomes even more clear to our team…

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LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs promote inclusivity in their businesses, face unique challenges

By Andrea Van Essen | June 28, 2021

versión en español Pride Month provides an opportunity to lift up and celebrate members of our community who identify as LGBTQ+, and it’s also an important time to recognize the…

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Startup Sioux Falls maintains forward momentum, welcomes two new team members

By Andrea Van Essen | June 21, 2021

It’s an exciting time to be here.  On May 20, we announced our rebrand from the Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship to Startup Sioux Falls. We celebrated this news alongside the…

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Local startup, Helen’s Plan, looking to expand reach through strategic partnerships

By Andrea Van Essen | June 14, 2021

Walter Portz hopes to change the way people deal with death.  After spending a year slogging through the paperwork and preparations that fell to him after his mother, Helen, passed…

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Accounting firm provides support for entrepreneurs from day one

By Andrea Van Essen | June 7, 2021

Eide Bailly is a sponsor of Startup Sioux Falls.  If you’ve ever attended a financial panel event at our facility, been part of a CO.STARTERS cohort, or if you’re planning…

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Get to know some of this year’s Hey Sioux Falls winners

By Andrea Van Essen | June 1, 2021

At the 2021 Hey Sioux Falls event, six local businesses, organizations and entrepreneurs were recognized for their hard work over the last year.  The following winners were chosen by a…

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University of Sioux Falls entrepreneurship class hosts successful student pitch night

By Andrea Van Essen | May 17, 2021
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A group of students at the University of Sioux Falls (USF) organized a successful pitch event at the end of April, sending several student-run ventures home with nearly $20,000 in…

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Hey Sioux Falls Nominations Announced

By Andrea Van Essen | May 4, 2021

Announcing the nominees for Hey Sioux Falls 2021   It’s that time of year again—Hey Sioux Falls returns on May 20. The annual event celebrates the trials and triumphs of…

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Get to know entrepreneurs making up Zeal’s second CO.STARTERS cohort

By Andrea Van Essen | April 26, 2021

Get to know the entrepreneurs making up Zeal’s second CO.STARTERS cohort Zeal is preparing to launch its second CO.STARTERS cohort on May 4, and they’ve assembled another exceptional group of…

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