Launch Week aims to spotlight entrepreneurship in Siouxland
A new series of events relating to innovation and entrepreneurship will take place in the Sioux City area as part of Launch Week later this month. Sept. 30 – Oct. 3 has been designated as Launch Week with an aim to inspire, motivate, and promote collaboration among professionals. The Sioux City Growth Organization (SCGO) will kick off Launch Week on
Local startup featured in Women 2.0
Beth Trejo (above), who started her social media company Chatterkick in the spring of 2012, was featured this week in the website Women 2.0. talking about starting a company in Sioux City. While the blog calls our fine river town a “business backwater,” Trejo said some nice things about the startup culture in Iowa and what struggles she faced in starting
Biz Brew networking event Aug. 29
By Thomas Ritchie You like beer. Check. You are creative, care about innovation, entrepreneurship and starting or growing a business? Check. Then you’re invited to Biz Brew, a networking event, on Aug.29. The event is aimed at bringing together smart people interested in the community, in innovation and in fostering a culture for startup and emerging businesses in Siouxland. Here’s
Q&A: Todd Rausch with the Small Business Development Center
Q: For those who don’t know, tell us about the Small Business Development Center and its mission. Established in 1981, the Iowa Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) provide free, confidential, customized business advice in all 99 Iowa counties to businesses with 500 employees or less. We also present affordable workshops that teach practical skills and techniques, conduct research, provide comprehensive
Startup Weekend comes to northwest Iowa this weekend
Content via Startup Weekend Spencer web site: Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the success? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of
Morningside student talks startups, entrepreneurship and Sioux City
Sean Richardson (above, right), a student at Morningside College and co-creator of the SpotVendr app, recently attended a Startup Weekend event in Ames, IA. We asked him to tell us a little bit about his experience, his product, and his ideas about entrepreneurship. 1.) What happens during a Startup Weekend event? How does it work? Myself, Blake Anderson (Morningside College)
Lottery CEO Rich to speak at Business for Breakfast
In celebration of National Travel and Tourism week, the Sioux City Orpheum Theatre will host Terry Rich, CEO of the Iowa Lottery, at the semi-annual Business for Breakfast event, which will be held May 7, at 7:30 a.m. The Business for Breakfast event, which is held twice each year, is aimed at promoting business and economic growth in Siouxland. When
BCU speaker: Using financial literacy to combat poverty
There is a great opportunity tonight for young professionals, students, non-profits and small business entrepreneurs to see a speaker in Sioux City who delivers down-to-earth talks about entrepreneurship, financial literacy and careers. Adam Carroll, a self-proclaimed financial literacy junkie, is co-author of “Winning the Money Game,” and is an entrepreneur, investor, entertainer and more. In 2004, he founded National Financial Educators with
Innovation Market winners receive awards
Sioux City Growth Organization (SCGO) recently announced the two 2013 Innovation Market winners. This is the first year Innovation Market has had two winners. The first place cash prize went to Chelsea and Nathan Schultz with Eat Sioux City, an online restaurant directory exclusive to Siouxland restaurants. The two will use the latest technologies to make each listing appear on
Join us for the first Biz Brew networking event
You like beer. Check. You are creative, care about innovation, entrepreneurship and starting or growing a business? Check. Then you’re invited to Biz Brew, a new networking event, on April 18. The event is aimed at bringing together smart people interested in the community, in innovation and in fostering a culture for startup and emerging businesses in Siouxland. Here’s the cool part:
