Startup Sioux Falls’ First-Ever Startup Sunrise

Dozens of Startup Sioux Falls community members gathered Wednesday morning for the first-ever Startup Sunrise event. Startup Sunrise is a monthly gathering of founders and innovators to connect, learn, share ideas and problem solve.    For the September event, the theme was “Igniting Innovation.” We heard from Melissa Goodwin, senior vice president for the Innovation…

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Meet our Summer 2023 MVP Interns and apply for our Fall 2023 Internship!

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In spring 2023, we proudly launched our revamped internship program, creating a dynamic platform for individuals passionate about community building and entrepreneurship! 🌈💫 Meet our summer 2023 MVP Interns, Kortney Fethkenher and Sunidhi Khand! They have proven to be exceptional support for various areas such as facility operations, programs, events, and data collection and reporting.…

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Founder x Founder: Scott Stubbe, Granary Woodcrafts

Welcome to Founder x Founder, a new series where we get to know some of the incredible entrepreneurs in our community through quick Q&A interviews.  In this series, we have one founder — local writer and Startup Sioux Falls storyteller, Andrea Van Essen — asking the questions, and another sharing about their entrepreneurial journey. Today, we’re…

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Founder Q&A: Startup Sioux Falls introduces Fall 2023 CO.STARTERS cohort

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This project is made possible through a partnership with Startup Sioux Falls and grant funding provided through the Community Navigator Pilot Program, powered by the SBA. More information can be found here. ________________________ Today, Wednesday, August 9th, 16 founders will gather at Startup Sioux Falls for the first meeting of the fall CO.STARTERS accelerator program.…

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August 2023 Director’s Update

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Our team knows that in order to score big wins, you need to take big swings.  And when it comes to driving innovation within our entrepreneurial and economic development ecosystems, we will always swing big.  I’ve been a baseball enthusiast most of my life. Through my experiences watching games and supporting players in my friend…

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Founder x Founder: Tanna Soukup, Strategie, LLC

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Welcome to Founder x Founder, a series where we get to know some of the incredible entrepreneurs in our community through quick Q&A interviews.  In this series, we have one founder — local writer and Startup Sioux Falls storyteller, Andrea Van Essen — asking the questions, and another sharing about her entrepreneurial journey. Today, we’re chatting…

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Start Dakota Episode 13: A Real Estate Entrepreneur’s Journey

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On the latest episode of Start Dakota, Startup Sioux Falls’ president, Brienne Maner, sits down with Saugat Pradhan, an ambitious young entrepreneur juggling both college and a career in real estate. Pradhan is also a recent graduate of Startup Sioux Falls’ CO.STARTERS program, which he says proved instrumental in helping him define his ideal real…

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Founder x Founder: Mychelle Garrigan, Firelink Digital Marketing

Mychelle Garrigan Firelink

Welcome to Founder x Founder, a new series where we’ll get to know some of the incredible entrepreneurs in our community through quick Q&A interviews.  In this series, we’ll have one founder — local writer and Startup Sioux Falls storyteller, Andrea Van Essen — asking the questions, and another founder sharing about their entrepreneurial journey. We’re…

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