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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Looking back at my most recent quarterly update, it’s amazing to see how much the world has changed in such a short period of time. A little over a month ago, we were attending church every Sunday morning and Wednesday night, our children were in school and we had a full travel schedule planned for […]
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Startup Sioux Falls and the Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship will be hosting a Virtual Startup Social this Thursday, April 9th at 4:00 PM on Zoom. We’re seeing a lot of small businesses coming up with unique ideas to stay afloat during this difficult time. Three of those business owners will speak for about ten minutes […]
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We find ourselves in unprecedented times. Many small businesses have had to close their doors and furlough employees with no idea when they might be able to re-open. Unemployment claims have hit an all-time high and some are predicting that COVID-19 related job losses could reach 47 million. The United States economy is undoubtedly in […]
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