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Year after year, January 1 acts as a refresh—a chance to begin with a clean slate, to set new goals. As you move into the new year with intentions of…

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…

Today, our team at Zeal is excited to publicly announce the participants of our first CO.STARTERS cohort.  We announced the program in November after months of strategic planning and research.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

As the Evan C. Nolte Leadership Sioux Falls (LSF) program launches its 35th class, we at Zeal feel privileged to call five of the participants our own. Including tenants, sponsors,…