For the last twelve years, I have largely worked in solitude in front of a computer screen. First as a remote employee and then later as a business owner, most of my workday as been spent at home or in a small office with minimal human contact during the day. Even today, there are at […]
View PostMarketBeat Named to Inc. 5000 “Hall of Fame”
Sioux Falls, SD, August 15, 2020 – Inc. Magazine has ranked MarketBeat No. 2296 on its 39th annual Inc. 5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the fastest-growing privately-held companies in the United States. 2020 marked the 5th year that MarketBeat has been included on the Inc. 5000 list, giving the company a coveted “Hall of Fame” […]
View PostHow We Created Custom Manhole Covers for the MarketBeat Office
Our new office space partially sits on an old loading dock, which includes manholes for drainage. The manhole covers that were in the space previously were cracked, beaten up and likely as old as the building itself. I asked the question, “What would it take to make some new manhole covers that have the MarketBeat […]
View PostMy Quarterly Update: Q3 2020
Over the last couple of months, I have had the opportunity to start wrapping up some long-term projects and “clear the plate” to make room for some new adventures in my life. Many people, including myself, have the bad habit of continuing to do things long after they have finished serving their purpose simply because […]
View PostSpark Sioux Falls Technology Panel
I had the opportunity to be on a panel discussion about how COVID-19 has impacted the information technology industry in Sioux Falls. Other panelists included Natalie Eisenberg, Click Rain; Dr. JoseMarie Griffiths, Dakota State University ; Mike Grigsby, City of Sioux Falls; and Michael Zuercher, Prismatic. You can watch the recording below: Spark Sioux Falls […]
View PostSeven Things I Learned Helping with a Local Political Campaign
Last May, I was approached by Alex Jensen to help him with his campaign for an at-large city council seat in Sioux Falls. I felt that we needed a different kind of elected official in that position and agreed to serve as his campaign treasurer. For the first six months of the campaign, our primary […]
View PostWhy MarketBeat Is Choosing To Integrate Local Art Into The Workplace
For the longest time, my team did not want to get an office. They instead preferred working out of their homes, coffee shops, and coworking spaces. It was hard to blame them. Many offices are barebones spaces with white walls, fluorescent lighting, industrial carpet and just enough furniture to get work done. Even newly designed […]
View PostIt’s time to focus on your greatest work.
During the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, we all learned what life would be like with fewer obligations. Business meetings, church services, kids’ activities and other events all got put on hold and we all found ourselves with a lot more free time. Personally, I went from averaging 10-15 in-person meetings per week to […]
View PostLet’s Have an Event About Events
During this COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing businesses pivot their business models right and left in order to adapt to customers’ changing needs and habits. There is a lot more activity online – not just shopping, but also virtual community building. Web-based events have become the new normal for a lot of organizations, but some […]
View PostThe Newest Event in the Startup Sioux Falls Community
On Monday, April 12th, Peter Hauck started as the new Community Manager for Zeal. On Tuesday, April 13th, he proposed the idea for an event, New + Aspiring Entrepreneurs Meetup with Featured Speakers. Now, guess what? That event is set to take place just one week later on Tuesday, April 21st, at 4:00 PM. As […]
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