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Startup Sioux Falls gains national attention for reaching new groups of founders
In just over two years, Startup Sioux Falls has used a $1 million grant to reach nearly 400 accelerator participants and counsel nearly 2,000 founders and prospective founders. They’ve come…
Read MoreOrganization Focus: McGowan Capital Group
Established in 2003, McGowan Capital Group is a local firm dedicated to making an impact on growing companies in eastern South Dakota. They achieve this through careful risk analysis and…
Read MoreOrganization Focus: Dakota Business Finance
Business owners seeking long-term, low interest financing for hard costs such as land, buildings, or equipment can benefit from the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 504 loan program. The 504 program…
Read MoreOrganization Focus: Graduate Women in Science
An organization dedicated to promoting women in science is celebrating its tenth year in eastern South Dakota. Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) is a membership-based organization with 34 chapters across…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Read MoreOrganization Focus: South Dakota Innovation Partners
Ten years ago, a group of civic entrepreneurs set out to create an early-stage venture capital firm with a focus on commercializing research. Today, they have built an experienced firm…
Read MoreOrganization Focus: Falls Fintech
The state’s first fintech accelerator will kick off its inaugural 10-week program in March 2020, welcoming a cohort of five early-stage businesses to Sioux Falls. Falls Fintech was formed in…
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