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Spark Sioux Falls Technology Panel

Posted on July 1, 2020 by matt in Blog, Sioux Falls Startup Community No Comments

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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Seven Things I Learned Helping with a Local Political Campaign

Posted on June 30, 2020 by matt in Blog, Email Notifications 4 Comments

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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Why MarketBeat Is Choosing To Integrate Local Art Into The Workplace

Posted on June 22, 2020 by matt in Blog, Email Notifications, Entrepreneurship 1 Comment

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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It’s time to focus on your greatest work.

Posted on June 11, 2020 by matt in Blog, Email Notifications, Entrepreneurship 1 Comment
Michelangelo spent four years painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, which many consider his greatest work of art.

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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My Quarterly Update: Q2 2020

Posted on April 15, 2020 by matt in Blog, Email Notifications, Entrepreneurship, Quaterly Updates, Sioux Falls Startup Community No Comments

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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Preserving Cash is the Key to Your Business Surviving the COVID-19 Recession

Posted on April 6, 2020 by matt in Blog, Email Notifications, Entrepreneurship, Sioux Falls Startup Community No Comments

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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How to Invest in Local Startups and Small Businesses When You’re Not an Accredited Investor

Posted on March 17, 2020 by matt in Blog, Entrepreneurship No Comments

I received a message the other day from a high school classmate about what opportunities exist to invest in small businesses and startups when you’re not accredited. There’s no simple and easy way to do this, but I highlight some opportunities in this video. Watch on YouTube (Watch this Video on YouTube) Prefer to read […]

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How to Raise Money for Your Small Business or Startup – Sioux Falls Business Expo 2020

Posted on March 9, 2020 by matt in Blog, Entrepreneurship No Comments

At the 2020 Sioux Falls Business Expo, I presented a talk that discussed various ways to raise money for small businesses and startups. Thanks to the help of Joshua Novak and Main St. Media House, I was able to record the presentation so that is can be distributed more widely. Here you will find my […]

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Four Instructions for Christian Business Leaders

Posted on March 3, 2020 by matt in Blog, Church Life & Ministry, Entrepreneurship 4 Comments

Fourteen years ago, I made a decision that fundamentally changed my life. I chose to stop living for my own selfish ambitions and recommitted my life to Christ as a sophomore in college at Dakota State University. Through the work of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and West Center Baptist Church, I recognized that there was a […]

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Sioux Falls 2030: Four Hopes for the Startup Ecosystem

Posted on February 18, 2020 by matt in Blog, Email Notifications, Sioux Falls Startup Community 2 Comments

These thoughts are my own and are not necessarily those of the Startup Sioux Falls, the Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship or any other organization I may be involved with. With the launch of the new Zeal + Startup Sioux Falls website, the merger between the Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship and Startup Sioux Falls is now […]

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