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Entrepreneurial Operating System expert to keynote family business conference

January 15, 2020

Have you heard of an “Entrepreneurial Operating System?” This expert can help your business implement one – which can make a huge difference.

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Falcon Plastics wraps up history-making year

December 23, 2019

2019 is a year that will stand out in the nearly 45-year history of Falcon Plastics, a family-owned company bringing its custom products to clients worldwide. Founded in 1975 by Don and Carol Bender, Brookings-based Falcon […]

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Hard work, humility lead Fiegen into third generation

December 17, 2019

It’s a third-generation family business that literally has helped build Sioux Falls and beyond, and just won a big honor. Enjoy the story of Fiegen Construction.

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As cancer closed in, law firm focused on its future

November 27, 2019

Carolyn Thompson had one final message, and she was determined to deliver it. On Sept. 12, two weeks after she was told her cancer had recurred and would soon take her life, Thompson stood in […]

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A-OX Welding Supply team

Family guides gas company into new territory

November 25, 2019

It’s a multigeneration family business that’s likely entering its most exciting era yet. The story of A-OX Welding Supply begins within two companies: Dakota Welding Supply, which was founded in 1944, and A&B Welding Supply, […]

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Husband-wife duo leads food company with focus on empowering others

November 22, 2019

A shared business philosophy, a commitment to communication and a sense of humor are just some of the keys to how this husband and wife navigate their shared company as a couple. Kurt and Valerie […]

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Contractor that strives to ‘be excellent’ builds for the future

October 23, 2019

It has taken Kari Karst awhile to think of her business as a family business. But over its 57-year history, BX Civil & Construction Inc. actually has had ties to three family business. Under Karst’s […]

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Stephanie Larscheid

Returning family business leader shares vision for the future

October 2, 2019

Stephanie Larscheid enjoyed being executive director of the Prairie Family Business Association enough that when the opportunity came to return, she seized it. Larscheid, who led the association from 2015 until early 2018 before returning […]

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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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