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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

2016 Launch Week Events

A week of events relating to innovation and entrepreneurship will take place in Sioux City as part of the 4th annual Launch Week, November 3rd – 10th. The week will consist of inspirational speakers, networking opportunities, business and technical assistance and much more! A special thanks to our featured sponsor, Iowa’s West Coast Initiative, for underwriting the costs of many of

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

Wire Me Awake is Back

Wire Me Awake, an entrepreneurial conference, is back and better than ever! The event has moved to the campus of USD in Vermillion, SD. The goal of the event is to highlight the dreamers, creators and founders that are doing impossible, big things right here in South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska. Tickets this year will be sold in batches starting

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