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Construction begins on USD Discovery District in Sioux Falls, SD
Ground was broken last week on the USD Discovery District, an 80-acre contemporary corporate and academic research park under development in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Business leaders from across the region were in attendance, as well as members of the U.S. Economic Development Administration and South Dakota governor Dennis Daugaard. “We are excited to see…
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Foursquare, Fast Company and Pinterest part of fourth OTA lineup
Hugh Weber created OTA Sessions based on a simple belief. “People of this region are just as creative, innovative and entrepreneurial as New York City or Silicon Valley,” Weber said. “However, we face challenges of disconnection from each other and from the rest of the world’s thought leaders. On Friday, Weber his team are set…
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Encouraged by Jobs, couple spreads Montessori mission through apps
Apps created by Montessorium, a Sioux Falls, S.D. firm that holds high the Montessori educational approach, have been downloaded around the world – but it might not have happened without personal encouragement from Steve Jobs. Montessori education is a child-centered, one-on-one approach to learning. When Bobby and June George (left), founders of the first Montessori…
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Forbes ranks Sioux Falls ‘Best Small Place for Business and Careers’
Believe it or not Sioux Falls has more than just cornfields and cows. In fact, Forbes.com recently named Sioux Falls #1 “Best Small Place for Business and Careers.” (Image from forbes.com.) This was the seventh consecutive year Sioux Falls has held the top spot. Forbes’ annual ranking evaluates communities based on 12 factors including costs…
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Inaugural OTA Sessions determined to ‘deny the lie’
A new event is coming to the Silicon Prairie that will bring great thought leaders from around the country to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The OTA Sessions are set to launch this March 25 and 26. I know your first question is what does OTA stand for? Well, actually nothing. OTA represents the tri-state area…
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Sioux Falls inaugural Domain Xchange Jan. 22
A new tradition is about to begin in Sioux Falls. It’ll be a holiday tradition like no other, redefining the term stocking stuffer. This Tuesday will be the first-ever Xtreme Xmas Domain Xchange. The event originated from a Twitter conversation I had about how great a domain would be as a Christmas gift. I always…
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SPN interviews Aaron Mentele of Electric Pulp
On countless occasions Silicon Prairie News has showcased many of the “diamond in the rough” agencies, creatives, firms, and startups right here in our own backyard. The story of Electric Pulp in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is no different. I recently had the opportunity sit down and chat with Aaron Mentele, one of the three…
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SPN interviews Will Bushee of BrightPlanet
I had the opportunity to sit down with Will Bushee, the VP of Development of BrightPlanet, one of Sioux Falls’ great technology companies. BrightPlanet has existed in South Dakota for over 10 years and specializes in harvesting high quality content from the deep web. Although BrightPlanet works with clients mainly on the East Coast, Bushee…
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SPN interviews Mitch Jackson of Sioux Falls’ Queen City Bakery
When you walk into Queen City Bakery you’re suddenly transported into a crowded city bakery in Manhattan, New York. For owner, Mitch Jackson, that’s exactly what he wanted. Jackson started the bakery with his wife, Kristine Moberg, about 15 months ago in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Prior to the bakery, Jackson was working as a business…
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SPN interviews Eric Raasch of MindFlame Design & Marketing
Every startup and new business comes with the excitement of opportunity and creativity … and responsibility. For Eric Raasch of MindFlame Design & Marketing, a firm based in Sioux Falls, that responsibly is much greater when you’re a one-man show. Raasch, a graphic designer and ad man by nature, just celebrated his company’s first birthday…