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3 lessons learned from community building at Startup Sioux Falls
Startup Sioux Falls’ groundbreaking ceremony on May 11, 2022 We are in the midst of transformation as an organization and our team has been reflecting on what we have learned…
Read MoreStart Dakota, Episode 4: Supporting New American Business Owners with Laura Smith-Hill
Listen and Subscribe In Episode 4 of the Start Dakota podcast, Startup Sioux Falls’ president, Brienne Maner, sits down with Laura Smith-Hill of Lutheran Social Services (LSS) and the Center…
Read MoreStart Dakota, Episode 3: Supporting Women in Entrepreneurship with Megan Bartel
Listen and subscribe In Episode 3 of the Start Dakota podcast, Startup Sioux Falls’ president, Brienne Maner, sits down with Megan Bartel, the new executive director of women’s programming at…
Read MoreInnovation Expo to shine light on Sioux Falls startup ecosystem
The annual Innovation Expo returns to the downtown Hilton Garden Inn on Thursday, October 13. The conference, “where suits and shirts connect,” brings together entrepreneurs, innovators, angel investors, venture capitalists…
Read MoreStart Dakota, Episode 2: Building Communities of Rural Founders, featuring Paula Jensen
Listen and Subscribe In Episode 2 of the Start Dakota podcast, Startup Sioux Falls’ president, Brienne Maner, is joined by Paula Jensen, vice president of program development at Dakota Resources.…
Read MoreEpisode 1: Supporting Communities of Starters with Jose Alfaro
Listen and Subscribe On the first episode of the Start Dakota podcast, Startup Sioux Falls’ executive director, Brienne Maner, sits down with Jose Alfaro, CEO of CO.STARTERS. The Startup Sioux…
Read MoreMeet the founders: Startup Sioux Falls welcomes first internal CO.STARTERS cohort of 2022
At the end of July, Startup Sioux Falls launched its fifth CO.STARTERS cohort and its first of 2022. The group of 16 founders has already been diving into the CO.STARTERS…
Read MoreCelebrating the Community Navigator Grant Program’s first CO.STARTERS graduates
The first cohort of the CO.STARTERS accelerator program in the Mitchell area graduated on July 19. This opportunity was made possible by Accelerate Mitchell, a partnership between the Mitchell Area…
Read MoreMeet your next CO.STARTERS facilitator, Daniel Card
Startup Sioux Falls kicks off another CO.STARTERS cohort this week on Wednesday, July 27, and it’s going to be a fantastic group of founders. While the entrepreneurs in the cohort…
Read MoreStartup Sioux Falls Executive Director’s Quarterly Update
Quarterly Director’s Update While there are plenty of updates to share, I need to start with a staffing announcement. Peter Hauck has accepted a position with Prairie Family Business Association;…
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