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Peppermint Energy prepares to build smaller solar generator
A prototype of a smaller solar generator, the Maverick (right), has been developed by Peppermint Energy, which started with the Forty2 (left). A Sioux Falls startup that began by selling…
Read MoreIndependent wellness company focuses on being one-stop shop for employers
After more than a decade of working in corporate health care, Trisha Dohn decided to launch her own independent wellness company to help businesses create customized wellness programs that work.…
Read MoreZeal Growth Accelerator accepts four startups
The Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship has chosen four companies to participate in its Zeal Growth Accelerator, which launches June 29. A panel of Zeal’s partners heard pitches from seven early stage companies…
Read MoreGroundbreaking Avera-backed therapy cleared for clinical trials
A technology to treat peripheral vascular disease that was developed in a Sioux Falls lab and acquired by Avera has been approved for clinical trials. The U.S. Food and Drug…
Read MoreAccelerator partner: Eide Bailly offers accounting expertise
The Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship is excited to partner with Eide Bailly in its 2017 accelerator program. Eide Bailly will offer accounting and other services to the businesses selected to…
Read MoreAccelerator partner: First National Bank builds on entrepreneurial legacy
The Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship is proud to partner with The First National Bank in Sioux Falls in a strategic relationship to support entrepreneurship initiatives and foster innovation. The bank’s…
Read MoreChamber president wants to engage with entrepreneurship
The Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship recently welcomed several new board members, including Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce president Jason Ball. He shared more with us about his vision for…
Read MoreZeal partners with new Eide Bailly Possibilities Center
A new partnership with Eide Bailly offers clients at the Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship the chance to connect with expert advice from Sioux Falls’ largest accounting firm. The Eide Bailly…
Read MoreZeal announces board appointments, officers
Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship has added Jason Ball, Chad Hatch and Laurie Knutson to its 11-member board of directors. Ball, the president of the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce,…
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