Events

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)

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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

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Former Meredith Magazine chief Autry to speak at Morningside

James Autry – author, poet, and former Fortune 500 executive – will present a lecture based on his book, “The Servant Leader: How to Build a Creative Team, Develop Great Morale, and Improve Bottom Line Performance,” at Morningside College on Wednesday, April 24. Autry grew up in Memphis, Tenn., and Northen Mississippi. He attended the University of Mississippi, where he

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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

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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:

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2013 Midstates Community and Economic Development Conference

BY NAKIA TYLER || SIOUX CITY The 2013 Midstates Community and Economic Development Conference will be held this Thursday, April 4, 2013, at the Marina Inn in South Sioux City from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s conference, entitled Power of Partnerships, is designed to bring together individuals from the tri-state area to share experiences and exchange ideas regarding

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Photos: 2013 Small Business Expo

More than 150 attendees got a chance to talk with Siouxland small business owners at the first Siouxland Chamber Small Business Expo. The event, held March 21 at the Sioux City Country Club, featured more than 30 area businesses. From technology to pet services and fashion, many different companies took part in the event, which also served as a Business

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Silicon Prairie Co-founder: Surround yourself with great people

On Tuesday, Feb. 26, the Sioux City Growth Organization will hold it’s annual Innovation Market, dedicated to promoting innovation and creativity in Sioux City. This year’s keynote speaker is Dusty Davidson, co-founder of Silicon Prairie News and Flywheel in Omaha. We couldn’t catch up with him in person, but were able to ask him via e-mail 5 questions about entrepreneurship, innovation

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Siouxland Social Media conference set for Feb. 21

SIOUX CITY — “No Excuses.” That’s the theme of the second annual Siouxland Social Media Conference, set for Thursday, Feb. 21. Speakers and panelists will help local businesses overcome obstacles to the digital world of Facebook, Twitter and other social media participation. Set at the Marina Inn in South Sioux City, this day-long event will feature local, regional and national

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