Start Dakota, Episode 12: CO.STARTERS HELPS STARTUP FIND ITS FOOTING

Start Dakota episode 12

On the latest episode of Start Dakota, Startup Sioux Falls’ president, Brienne Maner, sits down with Kesmond Willert, co-founder of Unseen Outdoors and a graduate of our CO.STARTERS program.   Willert started his business, which is focused on creating portable hunting concealment products, with his co-founder and childhood best friend, Dylan Dulas, during his sophomore…

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Start Dakota Episode 12: CO.STARTERS Helps Startup Find Its Footing

On the latest episode of Start Dakota, Startup Sioux Falls’ president, Brienne Maner, sits down with Kesmond Willert, co-founder of Unseen Outdoors and a graduate of our CO.STARTERS program. Willert started his business, which is focused on creating portable hunting concealment products, with his co-founder and childhood best friend, Dylan Dulas, during his sophomore year…

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Founder x Founder: Kendra Cersosimo, Kendra Cersosimo Creative

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 11: Coaching For A Better Community

start dakota episode 11

On the latest episode of the Start Dakota podcast, Startup Sioux Falls’ president, Brienne Maner, sits down with Terry Liggins, CEO of TLC Services, founder of The Hurdle LIfe Coach Foundation, and a recent CO.STARTERS facilitator.  Through The Hurdle Life Coach, Liggins offers mentorship, coaching, guidance, and facilitation services to organizations looking to build bridges…

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Start Dakota, Episode 10: CO.STARTERS Feature: Taking the Leap into Entrepreneurship

Start Dakota

Episode 10 of the Start Dakota podcast features CO.STARTERS graduate (EmBe cohort), Desiree Donovan. The founder of a cleaning company, Donovan’s Diamond Details, she sat down with Brienne Maner to chat about jumping into entrepreneurship.  Donovan has 25+ years of restaurant and hospitality experience, primarily in management roles, but she never imagined starting her own…

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Startup Sioux Falls welcomes first two MVP interns

MVP Interns at event

Startup Sioux Falls launched its revamped internship program in spring of 2023 to provide growth opportunities to individuals with an interest in economic development and entrepreneurship. Two Augustana University students, Henry Sule and Meredith Reiner, were hired as the first interns to join the program.  “As a growing organization, we have an increased need for…

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