Startup Speed Mentorship

Speed

Don’t Miss This Opportunity to Connect With Five Mentors in ONE Night!

The wait is over Sioux Falls! Startup Sioux Falls is bringing back our Speed Mentorship program this March! Upon revision, this event is better than ever, giving mentees the opportunity to engage in speedy mentorship sessions with a variety of talented professionals with experience in fields such as marketing, branding, accounting, food service, legal services, financial modeling, and more.

Throughout the evening, each participant will be paired with five mentors and engage in nine-minute sessions designed to provide short, focused, and beneficial exchanges between the mentor and mentee. To guarantee quality interactions, information about the mentors and mentees will be shared in advance. The end of the event will be wrapped up with a 30-minute socializing opportunity for all participants and mentors to connect.

 

Schedule:

Thursday, March 21, 2024

Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Location: MarketBeat Theater, Startup Sioux Falls, 100 E 6th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Mentors:

Ngoc Thach | Mix Maker

Andy Jorgenson | Fire Brothers Fireworks, AiEdge Summit

Sanaa Abourezk | Sanaa’s Gourmet Mediterranean

Maddie Peshong | Maddie Peshong Photography, White Space Studio

Katie Murphy | Jane Rae Events

Kevin Huber | IT Outlet

John Meyer | Leadmore

Jon Oppold | Sunny’s Pizzeria

Jeff Pickett | 4Front Studios

 

Pete Kleinjon | Tiger29

Mike Ridder | Blueprint Business Advisory

Tanna Soukup | Strategie LLC

Kristi Wire | Wire Design Company

Elliot Hitt | Eide Bailly

Paul Tschetter | Boyce Law

Craig Morris | EOS Worldwide

Todd Pharis | Pizza Ranch

Why Mentorship?

Mentorship is a crucial relationship for personal and professional growth, particularly for entrepreneurs facing daily challenges alone. A mentor provides guidance, alternate perspectives, and support, emphasizing a reciprocal exchange rather than a one-sided transaction. Founders who have navigated similar hurdles offer invaluable insights, while expert mentors bring professional expertise and fresh perspectives, aiding entrepreneurs in various aspects such as culture, manufacturing, and marketing. Startup Sioux Falls facilitates mentorship between experienced founders and new business owners, recognizing the unique value founders and expert mentors bring to the table, tailored specifically for those creating innovative business concepts.

A few of our Founder and Expert Mentors

ANDY JORGENSEN

Founder
Fire Bros Fireworks

Areas of expertise:

  • Digital Marketing
  • E-Commerce Sales
  • Idea Validation
  • Product Development
  • Shopify Implementation

MARK LUECKE

Co-Founder & CEO
S.D. Innovation Partners
Prairie AquaTech
Medgene Labs

Areas of expertise:

  • Equity Financing
  • Research Commercialization
  • AgTech
  • Biological Processing
  • Product Development

JOHN MEYER

Co-Founder
Lemonly

Areas of expertise:

  • Marketing
  • Company Culture
  • Building Great Teams
  • Sales and Positioning
  • Selling Your Company

AMY MOORE

Co-Founder & Creative Director
Lemonly

Areas of expertise:

  • Graphic Design
  • Brand Strategy
  • Marketing
  • Company Culture

MATT PAULSON

Founder & CEO
MarketBeat

Areas of expertise:

  • Digital Marketing
  • Idea Validation
  • Software Development
  • Venture Capital
  • Company Culture

CINDY ELIFRITS PETERSON

Founder & CEO
Maximizing Excellence

Areas of expertise:

  • Pitch Preparation
  • Staff Culture
  • Customer Psychology
  • Identifying Your Audience
  • Project Management

JODI SCHWAN

Founder
SiouxFalls.Business
Pigeon605

Areas of expertise:

  • Public Relations
  • Storytelling
  • Publishing
  • Personal Networking
  • Advertising Sales

NGOC THACH

Founder & Maker-in-Chief
Mix Maker

Areas of expertise:

  • Communications
  • Public Relations
  • Marketing
  • Sales
  • Employee Management

PAUL TSCHETTER

Attorney
Boyce Law Firm, L.L.P

Areas of expertise:

  • Legal Entity Selection/Formation
  • Trademarks & Patents
  • Other Intellectual Property Issues
  • Legal Agreements
  • Contract Risk Evaluation

ERIC WEISSER

Chief Executive Officer
Weisser Distributing

Areas of expertise:

  • Company Culture
  • Fundraising/Venture Capital
  • Marketplaces (Amazon, eBay)
  • Right People, Right Seat
  • Company Operating Systems

MICHAEL ZUERCHER

Founder & CEO
Prismatic

Areas of expertise:

  • Enterprise Sales
  • Mergers & Acquisition
  • Private Equity
  • Scaling Your Business
  • Software Development

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