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
Startup Sioux City Receives International Recognition
Startup Sioux City continues to make an impact, not only in our community, but across the globe! Sioux City was selected by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) as the 2016 Excellence in Economic Development Silver Award recipient for Startup Sioux City’s efforts to support and grow entrepreneurship! IEDC’s Excellence in Economic Development Awards recognize the world’s best economic development
Statewide Business Idea Competition Returns to northwest Iowa!
The economic development organizations in northwest Iowa are once again teaming up to bring the statewide Dream Big Grow Here business grant contest to our region. The Dream Big Grow Here contest is an opportunity for Iowans to fulfill their dreams of self-employment or expansion of their current business. The contest allows entrepreneurs the chance to submit their dreams to
Five Finalists to Compete in Iowa’s West Coast Dream Big Grow Here Regional Contest
More than one hundred entrepreneurs submitted their dream to start or expand a business in the statewide Dream Big Grow Here grant contest earlier this year, including twenty-one entrepreneurs from northwest Iowa. On Wednesday, April 29th the top five vote getters in northwest Iowa will present their idea to an audience and judges in a pitch-off event for a chance
Spotlight on Entrepreneurship: Mara Jorgensen of Fast Solutions
Name: Mara Jorgensen Company: Fast Solutions, Inc. Title: Senior Software Developer Website: http://www.consultfast.com Twitter: @consultfast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=11609496&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile_pic Short bio: I have over ten years of experience in developing software for large businesses, primarily manufacturing. I enjoy working with business users and implementing software solutions to help increase their productivity. I will see a project through from analysis to implementation to
Spotlight on Entrepreneurship: Todd Carnes of Traxter
Name: Todd Carnes Company: Traxter LLC Title: Owner Email: ToddC.traxter@gmail.com Website: https://s3.amazonaws.com/traxterLandPage/Traxter/landingPage.html Give us a short description of your business: Traxter LLC markets a full tracking solution coupled with a free electronic hour logging application to insurance companies. We market to insurance companies, because then we get their client base, they receive data, and the truckers all get the electronic
Spotlight on Entrepreneurship: Jamie Vondrak of Concierge Services of Siouxland
Name: Jamie Vondrak Company: Concierge Services of Siouxland, LLC Title: Owner/Personal Concierge Website: www.siouxlandconcierge.com Facebook: siouxlandconcierge LinkedIn: Jamie Vondrak Give us a short description of your business: Concierge Services of Siouxland is a “do it all” organization. I complete jobs ranging from personal errands like banking and grocery shopping, to business services like setting up online accounts, planning corporate
Spotlight on Entrepreneurship: Alex Fuller of Saviral
Founder: Alex Fuller Company: LegitDesigns, LLC / Saviral Marketing Location: Sioux City, Iowa Website: http://Saviral.com and http://legitdesigns.com Twitter: @SaviralOnline Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saviralmarketing Give us a short description of your business? LegitDesigns is an all-encompassing creative digital agency, providing custom creative, web, and now introducing our online marketing solutions with SAVIRAL (Savvy-Viral). With Saviral we assist our clients with social, search, and other
