Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Sioux Falls Part 2: Making Capital Available to Entrepreneurs

Posted on June 21, 2017 by matt in Blog, Email Notifications, Sioux Falls Startup Community No Comments

industry and nature in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

A few weeks back, I highlighted four things that the city of Sioux Falls will need if it wants to become a true entrepreneurial city that regularly spawns job-creating and capital-attracting startups. In short, if we want a stronger social community of entrepreneurs, we need to do a better job of sharing our success stories, […]

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Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Sioux Falls Part 1: Creating Community

Posted on June 14, 2017 by matt in Blog, Email Notifications, Online Business, Sioux Falls Startup Community No Comments

A picture from the first Open Startup Coffee event in Sioux Falls

A couple of weeks ago, I highlighted four things that I believe Sioux Falls will need if it wants to follow the footsteps of Austin, Boulder and other startup communities and become a city that regularly spawns startups that create new jobs, attract investment capital and foster economic growth. We will need opportunities for collaboration […]

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Startup Q&A #26: Outsourcing, Delegation, Customer Retention, and Email Marketing Technology

Posted on June 5, 2017 by matt in Email Notifications, Online Business, Startup Q&A Show No Comments

Watch or Listen to This Episode: Watch on YouTube (Video) Watch on Facebook (Video) Download MP3 File (Audio) Subscribe to Startup Q&A Subscribe via YouTube (Video) Subscribe via iTunes (Audio) Subscribe via Stitcher (Audio) Subscribe via Google Play Music (Audio) Subscribe via RSS (Audio) Tip of the Week: Use https://manychat.com/ to set up a facebook chat […]

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Four Things Sioux Falls Needs to Become an Entrepreneurial City

Posted on May 31, 2017 by matt in Blog, Email Notifications, Online Business, Sioux Falls Startup Community No Comments

Over the last several months, the business community in Sioux Falls has taken a renewed interest in the role that entrepreneurship plays in bettering the city. The Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship has become more prominent in the community with their recent rebrand and remodel, as well as their launch of an accelerator program. The closure […]

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Startup Q&A #25: Venture Capital – Pitching and Making a Deal

Posted on May 22, 2017 by matt in Email Notifications, Online Business, Startup Q&A Show No Comments

Watch or Listen to This Episode: Watch on YouTube (Video) Watch on Facebook (Video) Download MP3 File (Audio) Subscribe to Startup Q&A Subscribe via YouTube (Video) Subscribe via iTunes (Audio) Subscribe via Stitcher (Audio) Subscribe via Google Play Music (Audio) Subscribe via RSS (Audio) Tip of the Week: Use short emails to engage your audience with […]

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Startup Q&A #24: Venture Capital – Who can invest and who can raise money?

Posted on May 15, 2017 by matt in Email Notifications, Online Business, Startup Q&A Show No Comments

Watch or Listen to This Episode: Watch on YouTube (Video) Watch on Facebook (Video) Download MP3 File (Audio) Subscribe to Startup Q&A Subscribe via YouTube (Video) Subscribe via iTunes (Audio) Subscribe via Stitcher (Audio) Subscribe via Google Play Music (Audio) Subscribe via RSS (Audio) Tip of the Week: Do session recordings of your website to find […]

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Startup Q&A #23: Self-Publishing – Making Money With Your Book

Posted on May 8, 2017 by matt in Email Notifications, Online Business, Startup Q&A Show 1 Comment

Watch or Listen to This Episode: Watch on YouTube (Video) Watch on Facebook (Video) Download MP3 File (Audio) Subscribe to Startup Q&A Subscribe via YouTube (Video) Subscribe via iTunes (Audio) Subscribe via Stitcher (Audio) Subscribe via Google Play Music (Audio) Subscribe via RSS (Audio) Tip of the Week: Use Booktrakr.com to track the sales of […]

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Startup Q&A #22: Self-Publishing- Why and How

Posted on May 1, 2017 by matt in Email Notifications, Online Business, Startup Q&A Show No Comments

Watch or Listen to This Episode: Watch on YouTube (Video) Watch on Facebook (Video) Download MP3 File (Audio) Subscribe to Startup Q&A Subscribe via YouTube (Video) Subscribe via iTunes (Audio) Subscribe via Stitcher (Audio) Subscribe via Google Play Music (Audio) Subscribe via RSS (Audio) Tip of the Week: Read Self-Publishing Master Class by Rick Smith […]

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Startup Q&A #21: Evaluating an Idea, Choosing a Bank, Investing in IPOs, Building an Email List, and Partnership Agreements

Posted on April 24, 2017 by matt in Email Notifications, Online Business, Startup Q&A Show No Comments

Watch or Listen to This Episode: Watch on YouTube (Video) Watch on Facebook (Video) Download MP3 File (Audio) Subscribe to Startup Q&A Subscribe via YouTube (Video) Subscribe via iTunes (Audio) Subscribe via Stitcher (Audio) Subscribe via Google Play Music (Audio) Subscribe via RSS (Audio) Tip of the Week: Use an online invoicing system to get […]

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Startup Q&A #20: Partnerships, Convention Booths, SEO, Understanding Financials, and Book Publishing

Posted on April 17, 2017 by matt in Email Notifications, Online Business, Startup Q&A Show No Comments

Watch or Listen to This Episode: Watch on YouTube (Video) Watch on Facebook (Video) Download MP3 File (Audio) Subscribe to Startup Q&A Subscribe via YouTube (Video) Subscribe via iTunes (Audio) Subscribe via Stitcher (Audio) Subscribe via Google Play Music (Audio) Subscribe via RSS (Audio) Tip of the Week: Switch your sites over to https This Week’s […]

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