Posts by Andrea Van Essen
SBA Update: Paycheck Protection Program returns today
Starting today, small businesses facing economic hardship due to COVID-19 are again eligible to apply for forgivable loans through a new extension of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). In March…
Read MoreCelebrating Zeal’s Top 20 of 2020
2020 was a year like no other, and business owners and entrepreneurs continue to experience its effects. Through it all, we’ve been encouraged by the stories of resilience, grit and…
Read MoreA very merry Christmas Q&A from the Zeal team
Christmas is finally here, after what has felt like the longest year of all time—2020. Holiday celebrations might look different this year, but there are still ways to find joy…
Read MoreSara Lum joins the Zeal team full-time as program and marketing manager
Back in September, we introduced you to Sara Lum as she joined our team as an operations intern. We’re thrilled to announce that we recently hired her to stay on…
Read MoreMeet your Co.Starters facilitator, Eric Weisser
Eric Weisser is the CEO of Weisser Distributing, and the facilitator of Co.Starters’ inaugural cohort. We asked him a few questions about what he’s learned from building a business and…
Read MoreZeal invites applications for inaugural CO.STARTERS accelerator program
Applications are now open for the first cohort of Zeal’s CO.STARTERS accelerator program. CO.STARTERS is a ten-week experience that walks a small group—typically 10-16 participants—through an effective program designed to…
Read MoreSouth Dakota biopharma startup acquired by Gamma Biosciences
Nanopareil LLC, a biopharma startup based in South Dakota, was recently acquired by Gamma Biosciences, a life sciences tools platform. The acquisition will accelerate Nanopareil in the development and marketing…
Read MoreHeadlights Theater gave performing artists a stage during the pandemic
As COVID-19 shuttered live events and left many artists’ careers hanging, Madeleine Scott and Madison Elliott saw an opportunity to breathe life back into the performing arts scene here in…
Read MoreGet to know local, veteran-owned businesses
Today kicks off National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW), a celebration hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from November 2-6. Held in advance of Veterans Day on November…
Read MoreTenant Feature: Alternative HRD provides expertise to help small companies stay competitive
The way Dan Oakland sees it, human resource development and management is something every company deals with, but not everyone has the time or money necessary to invest in. Oakland…
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