Posts by Andrea Van Essen
Start Dakota, Episode 12: CO.STARTERS HELPS STARTUP FIND ITS FOOTING
On the latest episode of Start Dakota, Startup Sioux Falls’ president, Brienne Maner, sits down with Kesmond Willert, co-founder of Unseen Outdoors and a graduate of our CO.STARTERS program. …
Read MoreFounder x Founder: Kendra Cersosimo, Kendra Cersosimo Creative
Welcome to Founder x Founder, a series where we get to know some of the incredible entrepreneurs in our community through quick Q&A interviews. In this series, we have one founder…
Read More9 Things You Didn’t Know About Startup Sioux Falls
A lot has happened here at Startup Sioux Falls since we moved into our new downtown coworking building, and things continue to evolve. We know it can be hard to…
Read MoreStart Dakota, Episode 11: Coaching For A Better Community
On the latest episode of the Start Dakota podcast, Startup Sioux Falls’ president, Brienne Maner, sits down with Terry Liggins, CEO of TLC Services, founder of The Hurdle LIfe Coach…
Read MoreStart Dakota, Episode 10: CO.STARTERS Feature: Taking the Leap into Entrepreneurship
Episode 10 of the Start Dakota podcast features CO.STARTERS graduate (EmBe cohort), Desiree Donovan. The founder of a cleaning company, Donovan’s Diamond Details, she sat down with Brienne Maner to…
Read MoreStartup Sioux Falls welcomes first two MVP interns
Startup Sioux Falls launched its revamped internship program in spring of 2023 to provide growth opportunities to individuals with an interest in economic development and entrepreneurship. Two Augustana University students,…
Read MoreStart Dakota, Episode 9: CO.STARTERS Feature: The Entrepreneurial Journey
On Episode 9, Startup Sioux Falls president Brienne Maner sat down with David Clifford, founder of Trap Tipi and creative director for Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation, one of SUSF’s…
Read MoreEpisode 8: CO.STARTERS FEATURE – A Starter’s Origin Story
Listen and Subscribe On Episode 8 of the Start Dakota podcast, Startup Sioux Falls’ president Brienne Maner sits down with CO.STARTERS graduate and AMPO founder, Amy Pokela. The two discuss…
Read MoreStart Dakota, Episode 7: CO.STARTERS FEATURE – Creating A Space For Women to Flourish
Listen and subscribe Episode 7 of Start Dakota brings us an interview between Startup Sioux Falls’ president Brienne Maner and CO.STARTERS graduate Jackie Wilson. Wilson recently graduated from the EmBe…
Read MoreStart Dakota, Episode 6: An Interview With A CO.STARTERS Alumni — Kendra Cersosimo
Listen and subscribe Episode 6 of Start Dakota brings us an interview between Startup Sioux Falls’ president Brienne Maner and CO.STARTERS graduate Kendra Cersosimo, owner of Kendra Cersosimo Creative, which…
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