Success Stories
The Northern Innovation and Startup Center is here to celebrate the successes of our entrepreneurs and embrace a fail-forward mentality, fostering a supportive and collaborative community.

Christine Keller
Founder and owner of Sweat Zone

Twist Cone
Lee and Sandy Klitzke
Morgan Holler
Founder and Owner of My AgReport

Travis Schaunaman
Founder of Production Monkey and mayor of Aberdeen

Caleb Hubert
Founder and owner of Caleb’s Aquatics, Head to Tails, and Caleb’s Cleaning.

Kelly Weaver
Regional Director of the Small Business Development Corporation.

Diana Haile
Founder of Y.U.T.H and third place winner of the South Dakota Governor’s Giant Vision

Kristin Harms
Creator of @thebasicranchmom

Jenny Menzel
Co-owner of the Wisdom of the Century Project.

Tara and Josh Heitmann
Owners of Beyond the Balloon

Kelly Melius
Owner of Common Sense Manufacturing

Brodie Mueller
Owner of the Market on the Plaza and the Pheasant Canteen Podcast Studio

Angel Casanova
Owner of Blessings Cuts

Jordyn Volk
Owner of Jordyn Photography

Lynn Klundt
Director of Kids Who Code, Aberdeen, South Dakota

Dan Cleberg
Co-founder and co-owner of Red Rooster Cafe

Dominika Blum
Owner of Krave Cafe

Tiffany Hoeft
Owner of Minds Matter

Scott Hagan
Owner of the Shagan Pit

Lisa Morgan & Dana Oye
Owners of the Pickled Pig