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
Biz Brew and Base 3 Tomorrow Night
Tomorrow night, January 30th, the entrepreneurial event that is kickstarting the movement for 2014 is here! Biz Brew and Base 3 have partnered up to make this an amazing night of networking and learning. The night will start at 5 pm with the Biz Brew. This event is must for anyone with even just an idea. The networking, connections, and
Spotlight on Entrepreneurship: Sioux Guitars Born out of Rebel Passion
BUSINESS OWNER: Ryan Meyers BUSINESS NAME: Sioux Guitars MAIN PRODUCTS/SERVICES: Effects Pedals, Amps, and Reverb Tanks ADDRESS: Sioux City, IA WEBSITE: SiouxGuitars.com, and Facebook, and Twitter, and Tumblr 1. What makes you an entrepreneur? I don’t know. I’ve always been driven to do stuff without asking permission. I started as a teenager building composting bins out of pallets. Then I started my own music fanzine, shooting
Spotlight on Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneur uses Business to Break the Mold
BUSINESS OWNER: Beth Trejo BUSINESS NAME: Chatterkick MAIN PRODUCTS/SERVICES: Social Media Marketing Agency YEAR STARTED: 2012 ADDRESS: 306 Virginia St. Ste A, Sioux City, IA 51101 WEBSITE: Chatterkick.com, and Facebook, and Twitter 1. What makes you an entrepreneur? Before I started this business, I definitely did not fit into the stereotypical mold of a classic entrepreneur or start-up business executive. I’m not a big risk
Spotlight on Entrepreneurship: A BBQ hobby goes full time
This is the fourth 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
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
Base 3 event aims to help startups, new businesses
Event sponsored by RXA Technology and Springboard Coworking Sioux City mobile app company RXA Technology will host its first Base 3 – a one-night entrepreneurial speaking event featuring Dan Wubbena, Crowd Funding Expert, Karla Santi, Creative Director and Partner at Blend Interactive, and Lance Morgan, CEO Ho Chunk, Inc. The event is Oct. 1, on opening night of the Springboard
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
Sioux City tops community banking list
Local Sioux City banks scores a win this week when the web site Nerd Wallet named the metro area the No. 1 Community in the nation for Community Banking. The ranking is in part based on the banks’ support of small businesses, namely in how often they make loans to small companies. In other words, small businesses are likely to
Recreation: Plans for a Western Iowa Trail system
BY JAN DEHNER || HINTON, IOWA Helping Sioux City succeed as a Blue Zone community may certainly be one advantage of creating a recreational trail connecting the communities of Le Mars and Sioux City. But the benefits don’t stop there. Safe, secure, accessible, and well-maintained trails are an amenity that can enhance quality of life for local residents and help
