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Startup Sioux City Board

In October 2014, the Sioux City startup community came together at Springboard Coworking to choose a board of directors to help lead the organization which until then was a non-organized, all-volunteer entity with little structure. By electing a board, community members hoped to put a structure around events, fund-raising and organizational initiatives. The board members elected to a two-year term

2014 Was a Big Year for Startup Successes in Sioux City

Startup Sioux City has seen great growth since it started more than two years ago, but by far the greatest strides – in growth, in recognition and engagement – came in 2014. So what happened that made is such a big year? Plenty. For the most part, the success this year came with much greater awareness. Small business leaders, city

Sharks entrepreneurial event sees incredible night of pitches

Did you miss Swimming with the Sharks? That’s ok, here’s a recap. This year was the best yet with 8 great ideas for innovative and cultural experiences in Sioux City. In fact, the ideas were so great that the money got split between all of the finalists. Here is a list of how the award money was split. Michael Billings