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Lloyd Cos. honored among 30 exceptional family businesses

October 2, 2019

Summer break is a little different for the third generation of Sioux Falls-based Lloyd Cos. The six kids, who range in age from 6 to 12, have been known to spend part of their time […]

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Master workplace coach to share insight at upcoming event

September 16, 2019

Master workplace coach to share insight at upcoming event When it comes to business coaching, Pete Walsh – literally – is a master. The owner of Peak Performance Coaching is a former corporate executive who […]

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New Executive Director Announced for Prairie Family Business Association

August 30, 2019

Vermillion, SD – The Prairie Family Business Association (PFBA), a University of South Dakota Beacom School of Business outreach program that serves family businesses in the Midwest, welcomes Stephanie Larscheid as its executive director. “We […]

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Hitting their stride: Family business goes global with Strider balance bikes

August 19, 2019

Hitting their stride: Family business goes global with Strider balance bikes Two-year-old Bode McFarland was the talk of the town on two wheels – a little Black Hills bicyclist who started turning heads back in […]

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Born entrepreneurs: Canfield family evolves, expands through decades of business growth

August 7, 2019

Born entrepreneurs: Canfield family evolves, expands through decades of business growth If life had taken a different path, Larry Canfield could have found himself – literally – digging into business ownership. “We were ditch diggers,” […]

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Family business helps companies promote their brand, reward employees

August 7, 2019

Showing appreciation is among the best ways to improve performance and customer satisfaction in the workplace. That’s the premise for a family business that has found a unique niche helping businesses brand themselves and reward […]

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Family-owned fuel stop, C-store chain shares insight on workforce success

July 1, 2019

Family-owned fuel stop, C-store chain shares insight on workforce success Spend even a little time on the road in South Dakota this summer, and chances are you’ll be stopping at this multigeneration family business. Dakota […]

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Worldwide industry leader experiencing unprecedented growth as it enters third generation

July 1, 2019

Worldwide industry leader experiencing unprecedented growth as it enters third generation Whatever lessons in business might follow likely will be no more memorable than the summer assignment Nathan Sletten scored at his family business around […]

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From typewriters to time tracking, family business shows staying power

June 6, 2019

From typewriters to time tracking, family business shows staying power Chances are anyone who began in business selling typewriters isn’t still in business today without the ability to evolve with the times. Fittingly, tracking time […]

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Family business offers one-of-a-kind shopping experience

June 6, 2019

There’s no shopping experience in South Dakota quite like Prairie Edge and Sioux Trading Post. From an expansive selection of Native American art, botanicals and herbs to the one of the world’s largest collections of […]

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