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Annual Entrepalooza celebrates entrepreneurship in Siouxland

A multitude of Siouxland organizations will co-sponsor Entrepalooza, an eight-day celebration of entrepreneurial spirit in Siouxland. This year’s Entrepalooza takes place from Feb. 12 to 22. The celebration will kick off at 6:30 p.m., Monday, February 12 with a presentation local entrepreneurs titled, “Taking the Temperature of the Entrepreneurial Climate in Siouxland.” This presentation will explore what helped the speakers

2017 Entrepalooza Celebrates Entrepreneurial Spirit in Siouxland

Twenty Siouxland organizations will co-sponsor Entrepalooza, a ten day celebration of entrepreneurial spirit in Siouxland. The celebration will kick off at 6:30 p.m. Monday, February 13 with a presentation, “Today’s Entrepreneur – The Story of Two Finches,” by Debra Laughlin, with Leah Roe, both of healthfinch.com. Hear two entrepreneurs talk about how entrepreneurship has changed over the years. The

Entrepalooza is here!

Join hundreds of Siouxlanders in celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit in our community by attending the great events taking place during Entrepalooza.  For more information and a complete list of events click here.

Entrepalooza Kicks Off Monday

Entrepalooza 2014 is finally here. The week long celebration of the Siouxland entrepreneurial spirit kicks off Monday, February 24, at Briar Cliff University. This year is set to be the best yet with more money available in competitions, more awareness, great speakers, and of course networking over free food and cash bar.  Here’s a list of all the events going

Spotlight on entrepreneurship: Balancing life, yoga business is work

This is the second in a week of profiles of local entrepreneurs who have started businesses in Siouxland. Some are small – with only one or two employees – while others have grown through the years to many employees. But all of them have started businesses here and this week share some feedback on what it means to start and

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

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

Innovation Market set, Dusty Davidson is keynote speaker

The Sioux City Growth Organization, a young professionals group, recently announced its 2013 Innovation Market, including its keynote speaker, Dusty Davidson, a co-founder of Silicon Prairie News, among other startups. The event, scheduled for Feb. 26, is aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in Sioux City. This is the third year the organization has hosted the event, which attracts dozens of entrepreneurs