Posts by Matt Paulson
How to Grow Your Business Valuation 100% in 1 Year (Video)
Thomas Smale shares five lessons he’s learned while facilitating over $500 million in business transactions through his business brokerage company, FE International. This is a talk from the South Dakota…
Read MoreAnnie Capital: Investing in the Power of Women (Video)
Annie Capital Managing Partner Kodee Furst tells the story of her women-focused venture capital firm and what they look for in the founders they invest in. This is a talk…
Read MoreFeatured Event: Startup Horror Stories
A new event has been announced. “Startup Horror Stories” will take place on Halloween, Thursday, October 31st at 9:00 AM. This event is being put on by Startup Sioux Falls…
Read MoreZeal Center for Entrepreneurship and Startup Sioux Falls announce merger
Two well-known Sioux Falls entrepreneurial organizations have announced their intent to merge. Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship, founded by Forward Sioux Falls in 2004, will assume operations of Startup Sioux Falls,…
Read MoreFeatured Event: Morning Marketing Party
A new event has been announced. The Morning Marketing Party will take place on Friday, October 4th at 9am. This event is targeted toward small business owners and marketing professionals.…
Read MoreHow I Plan to Fund Startup Sioux Falls Through Community Patronage
(Watch this Video on YouTube) One of the most difficult components of running a non-profit organization is finding funding. You’ve got a great mission that you believe in. You’re incredibly…
Read MoreStartup Sioux Falls August Update
We are now just under six months into operations of Startup Sioux Falls. During that time, our primary efforts have been around content creation and building an online community for…
Read MoreThe State of Co-Working in Sioux Falls in 2019.
Two years ago, I wrote a comprehensive article covering the state of co-working in Sioux Falls at the time. The Bakery, which was the largest standalone co-working space in Sioux…
Read MoreZeal Center for Entrepreneurship Names Brienne Maner as Executive Director
I’m happy to share that board of directors for the Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship has selected Brienne Maner as it’s new executive director. I had the opportunity to serve on…
Read MoreSioux Falls and Fargo: Two Approaches to Building Startup Ecosystems
Last week, Andy Jorgensen from Firebrothers Fireworks and I had the privilege of spending a day with some key stakeholders of the startup ecosystem in Fargo, North Dakota. I had…
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