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My Quarterly Update: Q2 2023

Crossing the finish line has been my theme for 2023 so far. Several business projects, such as MarketBeat’s new office, are coming to fruition this year. Many of Cresten’s commercial real estate projects that were started in 2020 and 2021 will be fully stabilized this year. Startup Sioux Falls’ downtown transition is complete. I am …

Email Marketing Mastery: 2023 Trendigital Presentation

Email Marketing Mastery: 2023 Trendigital Presentation

  Last week I took the stage at the Trendigital Summit to share my knowledge on the top 10 ways to improve your email marketing program in just 10 minutes. If you missed out on this event, go ahead and watch the replay here or download the presentation handout. We continue to see great results at …

My Quarterly Update: Q1 2023

2023 marks the fifth anniversary of publishing quarterly updates on my blog. These updates serve as a tool to provide updates about my family, my businesses, and the community initiatives that I support. Many friends, family members, and online followers have told me they really enjoy reading these updates, and I plan to continue publishing …

My Quarterly Update: Q4 2022

A new chapter of life has begun for the Paulson household. Both Micah and Ady are in school full time, marking the first time in ten years that Karine and I haven’t had a child at home during the day since Micah was born in 2012. Our children are also becoming more independent for their …

My Quarterly Update: Q3 2022

Summer 2022 has been marked by travel, writing, church activities, and focusing on my work at MarketBeat. It has also felt like a time of preparation for the pending transitions that will be happening both personally and professional in the next year. Both of my children will be in elementary school in the fall. Several …

What I’ve Learned Wildly Speculating on NFTs in the Last Five Months

I received a text from my friend John. “Have you minted your Moonbird yet?” My first thought was, “What’s a Moonbird?” I quickly learned that Moonbirds are an NFT project from the Proof Collective and as a holder of a Proof Collective pass, I could mint (create) a Moonbird NFT before everyone else. This was …

Writing the Next Chapter of South Dakota’s Startup Ecosystem

Over the past few years, it has become apparent that Sioux Falls needs to rethink how it serves startup businesses if we are to be successful as a state that fosters entrepreneurship. The legacy model of business incubation in a dedicated startup facility simply will not work in an era marked by remote work, ubiquitous …