Posts by Andrea Van Essen

Applications have been submitted, participants have been selected, and the team at Zeal is preparing to launch its second CO.STARTERS cohort. This time around, the group will be led by…

On March 16, the team at the Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship hosted a graduation ceremony for its first CO.STARTERS cohort. The hybrid event began with a Zoom gathering that featured…

Corri Poore got his first taste of early childhood education as a child himself, helping his mother out in her classroom. “Summers looked like helping her break down the classroom,…

The Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship is already gearing up for its second CO.STARTERS accelerator cohort, beginning May 4. Applications opened up Feb. 22 and remain open through March 14. While…

The Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship is excited to announce that applications are once again open for CO.STARTERS, a 10-week accelerator program for entrepreneurs and their growth-stage startups. The inaugural CO.STARTERS…

As we celebrate National Entrepreneurship Week, CO.STARTERS participants at the Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship have just crossed the halfway mark in their 10-week program. CO.STARTERS is an experience designed to provide…

As mentorship continues to be a significant focus for Sioux Falls, the Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship has begun building its own network of mentors for entrepreneurs.  “I have to give…

Running a small business is never easy. Add a worldwide pandemic to the picture, and countless businesses nationwide have struggled to stay afloat. Some have even closed their doors permanently.…

Year after year, January 1 acts as a refresh—a chance to begin with a clean slate, to set new goals. As you move into the new year with intentions of…