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Community Organizations

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Startup Sioux Falls is a community organization that connects small business owners and entrepreneurs to one another and to the startup ecosystem in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota metro. Our mission is to create a movement of small business owners and startup founders working to create and grow businesses for the betterment of themselves, their families, and their communities. Learn more at startupsiouxfalls.com.

Business Woman Sioux Falls is a group that aims is to provide supportive, uplifting encouragement for the wealth of women in business, from small business owners to company CEOs, to the entrepreneurial woman just getting started on her business journey.
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The Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship (Zeal) is the physical hub for entrepreneurship in Sioux Falls. Zeal offers flexible leases and co-working memberships to startup businesses seeking affordable and flexible office space. Many organizations that support entrepreneurship are located at Zeal. Learn more about Zeal at www.startupsiouxfalls.com/zeal/ or read our article.

 

Every week, entrepreneurs deliver powerful presentations at events across the nation. Each week brings a new speaker, talking about their business endeavors. Attending 1 Million Cups is a great way to meet like minded individuals and learn about who is doing what in the Sioux Falls startup scene. You can view upcoming dates and speakers using this link.

The Sioux Falls Developers Group is a community of software developers and technology entrepreneurs in the Sioux Falls area. Each month they bring in speakers to present on a wide variety of software development topics. Learn more at SFDevs.com.

Economic Development Organizations

The Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce aims to be the leading Sioux Falls area business advocate, with the mission of advancing and promoting the economic health and quality of life of the region. Learn more about the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce at siouxfallschamber.com.

 

Dakota Resources helps rural communities help themselves through innovative processes, tools, training and resources. Their ambitious initiatives are designed to enhance rural entrepreneur and business development, rural housing development, community and leadership development and financial development!! Learn more.

The Sioux Falls Development Foundation is a non-profit development corporation that facilitates the attraction of new businesses, the retention, and expansion of existing firms and the formation of new companies. Learn more at siouxfallsdevelopment.com or read our article.

Forward Sioux Falls is a joint venture economic development partnership between the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce and the Sioux Falls Development Foundation. Since 1987 it has raised more than $52 million to enhance economic development efforts and improve the quality of life of the region. Learn more at www.forwardsiouxfalls.com or read our article.

 

Downtown Sioux Falls, Inc. provides leadership to the downtown business community by fostering diverse experiences, economic growth, and a healthy environment. Learn more at dtsf.com or read our article.

Research Parks and Incubation Facilities

The USD Discovery District is an 80-acre contemporary corporate and academic research park under development in Sioux Falls. It is a resource to help grow companies in South Dakota and connect universities with innovation-driven businesses. Learn more at usddiscovery.com or read our article.

The USD GEAR Center provides a physical location for both private sector and university research activities, including USD’s Biomedical Engineering Program. USD GEAR’s specialized research suites, equipment, and technical staff are available to support public and private sector research activities. Learn more at USDDiscovery.com or read our article.

Government Agencies

The South Dakota Small Business Development Center (SBDC) helps new entrepreneurs realize their dream of business ownership and assists existing businesses in their efforts to remain competitive.  Learn more at sdbusinesshelp.com or read our article.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is a United States government agency that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. The SBA connects entrepreneurs with lenders and funding to help them plan, start and grow their business. Learn more at www.sba.gov or read our article.

 

The Enterprise Institute is a private, non-profit corporation that provides customized business development and commercialization services to entrepreneurs, inventors, and start-up companies in South Dakota. Learn more at sdei.org or read our article.

The South Dakota Manufacturing and Technology Solutions’ (SDMTS) mission is to provide solutions which will assist all of South Dakota manufacturers to prosper and grow”. They support industry and business in the workplace—whether that's in the office, on the factory floor, at a hospital, in a bank, or on the job site. Learn more at sdmanufacturing.com or read our article.

 

The Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) works to retain and expand existing businesses, foster new businesses, facilitate business succession and recruit out-of-state businesses. GOED also administers a variety of financing opportunities available to businesses. Learn more at sdgoed.com.

The Small Business Innovation Research program is a United States Government program, coordinated by the Small Business Administration, intended to help certain small businesses conduct research and development. Learn more at sbir.gov or read our article.

 

Sioux Falls SCORE provides free and confidential one-on-one business counseling by phone, email, and in-person in South Dakota. They also conduct workshops for both start-up entrepreneurs and seasoned small business owners. Learn more at southdakota.score.org or read our article.

Professional Associations

AIGA, the professional association for design, advances design as a professional craft, strategic advantage, and vital cultural force. AIGA SD is one of 70+ chapters advocating for design's value in the community through monthly speakers, workshops, social events, community projects, and grant programs. Read our article or Follow along at with AIGA.

South Dakota Biotech is the state affiliate of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO). This non-profit organization is dedicated to developing biotechnology through expanding research, advocacy, funding, education, infrastructure development, and promotion. Learn more at sdbio.org or read our article.

It takes hard work, persistence, and determination for a family business to succeed. Owners have the unique challenge of overlapping family and business systems, resulting in dynamics unlike any other type of organization. Prairie Family Business Association, the center for family business education in the Midwest, exists to help family businesses succeed for generations through quality education and networking.  Learn more at fambus.org or read our article.

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Business Media

The Sioux Falls Business Journal (SFBJ) is a weekly news magazine published by Argus Leader Media. Read the latest stories from SFBJ at argusleader.com.

Prairie Business Magazine is a regional publication that covers business news and events in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Learn more at prairiebusinessmagazine.com.

SiouxFalls.Business is a digital media outlet published by Jodi Schwan that covers startup and business news in the Sioux Falls metro area.  Learn more at siouxfalls.business.

Chamber News is the monthly publication of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. It covers news and trends related to the Sioux Falls Business Community. Learn more at chambernews.com.

Silicon Prairie News is a regional publication that aims to grow, connect and inspire the tech innovation communities in the Great Plains and the Midwest. Learn more at siliconprairienews.com.

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