Business to Business Forums | Connect Virtually with South Dakota Business Owners
Connect with the business leaders from across South Dakota and discuss relevant topics that impact your company - all virtually!
Join us on the first Wednesday of the month at 2:30 CT (1:30 MT) for a 45-minute discussion to consult with and learn from fellow South Dakota Retailers Association members. The forum will be an open conversation guided by an industry leader in South Dakota. A zoom link will be provided for each session, and a reminder email will be sent one-hour before the event.
Participation will be exclusive to members of the South Dakota Retailers Association.
Join us on the first Wednesday of the month at 2:30 CT (1:30 MT) for a 45-minute discussion to consult with and learn from fellow South Dakota Retailers Association members. The forum will be an open conversation guided by an industry leader in South Dakota. A zoom link will be provided for each session, and a reminder email will be sent one-hour before the event.
Participation will be exclusive to members of the South Dakota Retailers Association.
Join Black Hills Bagels owner Debra Jensen as she facilitates a discussion about the current supply chain struggles. She will highlight some of the issues her business is experiencing and how their bagel and coffee shop has endured. Engage with Debra and other SDRA members to discuss the current supply chains problems and what companies in South Dakota are doing to address them.
About the host: The last thing Debra Jensen of Black Hills Bagels thought she would be doing at 45 years old was changing careers from Broadcasting to Bagels! In 2002, Debra and her husband Jack Jensen Purchased Black Hills Bagels, which had closed its doors. Now nearly 20 years later, they have two locations in Rapid City and wholesale their bagels and cream cheese to seven states, including 60 locations in South Dakota.
“I traded Hairspray for Hairnets! It might not seem as glamorous as broadcasting, but the daily deadlines and challenges of running a small business are no less exciting!”
About the host: The last thing Debra Jensen of Black Hills Bagels thought she would be doing at 45 years old was changing careers from Broadcasting to Bagels! In 2002, Debra and her husband Jack Jensen Purchased Black Hills Bagels, which had closed its doors. Now nearly 20 years later, they have two locations in Rapid City and wholesale their bagels and cream cheese to seven states, including 60 locations in South Dakota.
“I traded Hairspray for Hairnets! It might not seem as glamorous as broadcasting, but the daily deadlines and challenges of running a small business are no less exciting!”
Previous Forum Topics
Business Finance: Gaining Access to Capital to Grow and Support Your Business
PREVIOUSLY HELD: Wednesday, October 6 | 2:30 CT (1:30 MT)
PREVIOUSLY HELD: Wednesday, October 6 | 2:30 CT (1:30 MT)
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Join Eric Sinclair as he hosts a discussion about how and where to look to for capital opportunities for your business. Hear what Montgomery's, a 133-year-old family-owned South Dakota business, has done during this time to leverage opportunities with government and private sector banks to position their finances for the future.
Discussion topics include Small Business Administration programs, Economic Development Administration Programs, Energy Efficiency Programs, Bank Rates, and Line of Credit discussions. The opportunities to better finance your business has never been as good as it is now! This conversation is relevant for anyone looking to start, grow or just enhance their company. Embrace your entrepreneurial spirit to share and learn how other South Dakota businesses are growing despite current challenges. About the host: Eric Sinclair is a fifth-generation owner of Montgomery’s. Growing up in Madison, SD, Eric saw firsthand how his parents worked hard to build the company and care for their employees. Eric is proud to call South Dakota his home, and he upholds the same high work ethic, passion for the business, and care for the employees and customers as the generations before him. |
“I’m changing the way I fund my expansion based on the valuable information exchanged within this conversation.” |
