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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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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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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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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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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I’m pleased to say that Startup Sioux Falls and Zeal have announced another event for the Startup ecosystem. We will gather at Remedy Brewing Company, 401 East 8th Street, downtown Sioux Falls on March 24th from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. This event will be much like the September Startup Social. At 5:00 PM, the […]
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