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Stories About Local Entrepreneurs

Prairie AquaTech exporting high-protein feed ingredient

Jan 4, 2021
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Local family manufacturer learns on the job during disruptive year

Jan 4, 2021
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Pizza Ranch returning to Brookings

Dec 31, 2020
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BHS student Samyok Nepal named Congressional App Challenge winner

Dec 18, 2020
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Local entrepreneur selling hand-made, small-batch hot sauce

Dec 8, 2020
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New respirator design to capture, kill coronavirus

Dec 3, 2020
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Little Rascals filling a gap

Nov 20, 2020
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City council approves development agreement for old Armory

Oct 29, 2020
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New Brookings eatery, watering hole opens

Oct 7, 2020
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Medgene Labs develops COVID-19 vaccine for companion animals

Oct 6, 2020
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Start-Up Tools & Resources

SDSU team 1 of 12 chosen by NASA

Dec 22, 2020
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Boosting research, commercialization

Dec 11, 2020
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SDSU nursing prof commissions engineering students to build training model

Nov 30, 2020
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Strategies for Mental Wellness in Difficult Times

Nov 25, 2020
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Expert Advice: Protect Your Intellectual Property

Nov 25, 2020
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COVID-19 Resources for SD Businesses

Nov 12, 2020
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Improving indoor ventilation can reduce spread of COVID-19

Nov 10, 2020
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When in quarantine / New robots keep nursing students, faculty learning in lab clinicals

Nov 9, 2020
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7 Important Questions for Emerging Entrepreneurs Courtesy of Peter Thiel

Oct 30, 2020
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$870k NIH grant will improve genomic analysis website

Oct 28, 2020
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Tips, Tricks, Definitions and More

Outside investment isn’t the only way to fund a business.

Dec 21, 2020
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Do you already hold the key to your financial independence?

Dec 14, 2020
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Hard Lessons of Running a Business

Dec 7, 2020
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How to Tell if your Idea is any Good

Nov 30, 2020
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The Key to Crafting a Successful Startup Launch Strategy

Nov 7, 2020
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The surprising benefits of failure

Nov 4, 2020
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The Perfect Conditions for a Great Idea

Nov 1, 2020
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Local Support Organizations

The Brookings Start-up Hub is led by BEDC in partnership with many of the region's free and fee-based resources.

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Jennifer-Quail

Jennifer Quail

Director of Entrepreneur Support - Brookings
Certified Entrepreneur Coach

Let's continue the conversation. Contact me today for a free, confidential consultation!
(605) 697-8103
jennifer@brookingsedc.com
Get To Know Jennifer

I support people as they follow their dreams, start businesses, and change the world! 

As the Director of Entrepreneur Support at Brookings Economic Development Corporation, I offer an open mind, creative spirit, and a dash of reality (more as needed) to those passionately pursuing innovative ideas.

I challenge myself:

•    to be resourceful 

•    to offer tools for growth & learning 

•    to ask “why?” & “what if…”

•    to be the go-to resource for entrepreneurs and small business owners!

I believe chocolate is the perfect food, afternoons are for crafting, and today is a great day to be a JACKRABBIT!

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Brookings Economic Development Corporation
2301 Research Park Way, Suite 113
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 697-8103  |  bedc@brookingsedc.com