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Scoreboard business focuses on youth market
Scott Perkins always wanted to be a small-business owner. All it took was the decision to make Bravo Youth Sports LLC, a company that makes full-functioning LED message boards, his…
Read MoreMeet four businesses ready to accelerate
The four companies going through the Zeal Growth Accelerator have about one month left before their big pitch to investors. From businesses focused on young people to those trying to…
Read MoreHarrisburg teachers create business out of grammar approach
After realizing that students were struggling to use grammar in everyday writing, three teachers at Harrisburg North Middle School decided to create another way of teaching the subject. Together, Kelly…
Read MorePeppermint Energy prepares to build smaller solar generator
A prototype of a smaller solar generator, the Maverick (right), has been developed by Peppermint Energy, which started with the Forty2 (left). A Sioux Falls startup that began by selling…
Read MoreIndependent wellness company focuses on being one-stop shop for employers
After more than a decade of working in corporate health care, Trisha Dohn decided to launch her own independent wellness company to help businesses create customized wellness programs that work.…
Read MoreBuilding an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Sioux Falls Part 4: Educational Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
A few weeks back, I wrote an important article focusing on the four things that the city of Sioux Falls will need if it is going to be a community that fosters…
Read MoreOrganization Focus: The Enterprise Institute
Where can an entrepreneur go for guidance when their product is selling like hotcakes but they can’t keep up with demand? Or when they can’t make necessary hires because of…
Read MoreBuilding an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Sioux Falls Part 3: Better Storytelling
A few weeks ago, I published an important post highlighting four things that the city of Sioux Falls will need if it’s going to become a city that fosters new startup businesses…
Read MoreZeal Growth Accelerator accepts four startups
The Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship has chosen four companies to participate in its Zeal Growth Accelerator, which launches June 29. A panel of Zeal’s partners heard pitches from seven early stage companies…
Read MoreBuilding an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Sioux Falls Part 2: Making Capital Available to Entrepreneurs
A few weeks back, I highlighted four things that the city of Sioux Falls will need if it wants to become a true entrepreneurial city that regularly spawns job-creating and capital-attracting startups.…
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