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The Kitchen celebrates grand opening with events, open house
After a soft opening on Monday, February 3, The Kitchen will celebrate its grand opening next week with a variety of events and a week-long open house. Jen Kolb came up with the concept of a co-working space for women nearly a year ago, and she’s been working hard to bring it to life ever…
Read MoreOrganization Focus: USD Center for Professional Development
For business professionals who seek career growth, taking advantage of continual learning and development opportunities is critical. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to find time for those opportunities in today’s workplaces and busy schedules. That’s where the USD Center for Professional Development (CPD) comes in. The program grew out of USD’s Beacom School of Business…
Read MoreOrganization Focus: South Dakota Development Corporation
Created in 1983, the South Dakota Development Corporation (SDDC) exists to support businesses in the pursuit of low interest loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 program. The 504 program provides fixed asset financing to cover hard costs such as land, buildings, or equipment. Because fixed assets act as collateral, 504 loans are…
Read MoreFailure Fest shines a light on trials of entrepreneurship
When it comes to inspiration, it’s often success stories that garner the most attention. But a comment made by a local entrepreneur generated interest in an event that would highlight just the opposite—failure. “The idea for Failure Fest originally came from Josh Sopko,” said Startup Sioux Falls founder, Matt Paulson. “He made the offhand comment,…
Read MoreOrganization Focus: Bird Dog Equity Partners
Founded by Paul Schock and Chad Hatch, Bird Dog Equity Partners is a later-stage private equity firm with a focus on the hospitality industry. While the firm has enjoyed a variety of successful investments since its founding in 2010, it’s an enduring mantra of “People First, Business Second,” that makes Bird Dog truly stand out…
Read MoreRe:Boot Sioux Falls Beneficiaries: Glory House
We asked each of the twelve beneficiaries of Re:Boot Sioux Falls to share a bit about their organization. Read about how the Glory House is supporting Sioux Falls and the surrounding area. Since 1968, Glory House has helped people struggling with addiction, mental health problems, and poor life skills claim their lives by using evidence-based…
Read MoreZeal’s Top 10 of 2019
Celebrating another great year! 2019 was a busy year for the Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship. From new hires to new partnerships and a host of other events and developments, the team worked hard to support Sioux Falls’ vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. Below are Zeal’s top ten highlights of 2019. 10. Welcoming a new team In April,…
Read MoreOrganization Focus: USD GEAR Center
Home to the University of South Dakota’s graduate program in biomedical engineering, the Graduate Education and Applied Research (GEAR) Center provides students and startups with a state-of-the-art facility for research and collaboration. The university’s biomedical engineering program began in 2006, and it moved into the GEAR Center facility within the USD Discovery District in 2009.…
Read MoreSouth Dakota Chamber of Commerce kicks off 2020 Giant Vision competition
An annual contest that gives aspiring entrepreneurs a chance to jump-start their business ideas is accepting applications from now until mid-February. South Dakota Giant Vision is hosted by the state’s Chamber of Commerce, and it features two separate competitions—one for students and one for businesses. The idea for the competition came about in 2005, as…
Read MoreFeatured Event: Morning Marketing Party #2 Has Been Announced
Startup Sioux Falls and Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship first hosted a Morning Marketing Party on October 4th. It was a great success with over 55 people in attendance, and as a result, the second iteration has been scheduled! Please join the Sioux Falls startup community at Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship on Friday, February 14th at…
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