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Scale Your Business in 12 Months

Join our Growco Business Program

Join the waitlist for our 2025 cohort.

Wondering if Growco is right for you?

  • Are you a solopreneur experiencing growth who is looking to hire employee(s)?
  • Have you been in business for 3+ years, but you want to grow and/or are experiencing a plateau?
  • Do you own an established business, but you are seeking to make substantial changes to your business?

If you answered yes to one of these questions, Growco could be a good fit.

Growco is a program for growth-stage founders and startups who want to increase revenue, profit, or company size.

Growco is a one-year, cohort-based program. The program will include 12 monthly, 3.5-hour meetings. The program will be led by a facilitator, coordinated by Startup Sioux Falls staff, and supported by a board of strategic advisors comprised of business leaders.

If you are experiencing growth or seeking to make changes to scale your business, Growco is for you.

Startup Sioux Falls’ Definition of Growth

“Growth" entails strategically expanding the company's operations, revenue, and impact while enhancing efficiency. It involves optimizing processes, utilizing technology, refining customer acquisition and retention, seeking funding if needed, and fostering an innovative culture to unlock the startup's full potential and achieve significant milestones. We will measure growth by: % of revenue growth, % profit growth, employee #.

We will measure growth by:

  • % of revenue growth
  • % of profit growth
  • employee #

Program Benefits

  • Facilitated by Sioux Falls business leader Kurt Loudenback, CEO of Grand Prairie Foods
  • Small-group cohort-based learning (6-8 participants)
  • Quarterly access to a board of strategic advisors of local business leaders
  • Up to 3 hours per month of 1-on-1 support through Startup Sioux Falls' EIR program (coming Spring 2024)
  • Monthly guest speakers
  • Access to business resources through the online GrowthWheel platform
  • Startup Sioux Falls membership benefits
Kurt Loudenback - CEO, Grand Prairie Foods

Program Details

Future cohort details yet to be decided.

Quarter 1

Session 1: Your Business 360
Session 2: Business Concept
Session 3: Board of Strategic Advisors Meeting + Quarterly Planning

Quarter 2

Session 4: Customer Relations (Pt. 1)
Session 5: Customer Relations (Pt. 2)
Session 6: Board of Strategic Advisors Meeting + Quarterly Planning

Quarter 3

Session 7: Organization (Pt. 1)
Session 8: Organization (Pt. 2)
Session 9: Board of Strategic Advisors Meeting + Quarterly Planning

Quarter 4

Session 10: Operations (Pt. 1)
Session 11: Operations (Pt. 2)
Session 12: Board of Strategic Advisors Meeting + Celebration

Pricing

The program is an investment of $5,000 upfront or $5,500 if paid monthly.

Questions?

Contact Sara Lum at [email protected].

Let's grow together.