SD CEO is proudly hosted at Black Hills State University. To celebrate the start of school, we sat down with Kelsey Stine, the inaugural recipient of the BHSU Alumna Entrepreneur In Excellence Award. She is the owner of Vela Creative Co. and Accessible Black Hills. Hear what she has to say about resilience in business ownership and how BHSU set her up for success.

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Questions about starting a business? Visit www.BHSU.edu/SDCEO or email SDCEO@BHSU.edu

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SD CEO West is funded in part by a co-op agreement with the U.S. SBA. SD CEO West and their guests are not lawyers, accountants, or any other specialist; that these opinions expressed in this podcast do not represent those of Black Hills State University, the SBA, or anyone else.

We are celebrating National Women's History Month reflecting of the career of the first female managing partner, Denise M. Webster, CPA, PFS, at Ketel Thorstenson, LLP.

Come along with us as we explore Denise's 30-year accounting career and legacy she gifts to the industry.

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March 19 | Outstanding Women In Business Award Nomination Deadline

https://www.bhsu.edu/sdceo/Events/Past%20Events/outstanding-women-in-business-award-winners

March 20 | SBA Government Contracting Webinar | 10 a.m. MT

https://sdceo.ecenterdirect.com/events/1018911

March 28 | The Women's Business Conference - Aberdeen | 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

https://sdceo.ecenterdirect.com/events/1018892

April 4 | Small Business Legislative Review | Noon MT

https://sdceo.ecenterdirect.com/events/1018905

April 9 | Women In Networking - Rapid City | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. MT

https://sdceo.ecenterdirect.com/events/1018904

May 2 | Celebrating Women In Business | 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. MT

https://sdceo.ecenterdirect.com/events/1018915

June 13 & 14, July 18 & 19 | Women In Leadership

Sponsored by Pioneer Bank & Trust

Join the waitlist: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/QmEaqLc/WIL24

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Questions about starting a business? Visit www.BHSU.edu/SDCEO or email SDCEO@BHSU.edu

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SD CEO West is funded in part by a co-op agreement with the U.S. SBA. SD CEO West and their guests are not lawyers, accountants, or any other specialist; that these opinions expressed in this podcast do not represent those of Black Hills State University, the SBA, or anyone else.

Marliss Wipf is a business owner and positive attitude enthusiast. Join Marliss as she talks about her journey growing up on a Hutterite colony and how her upbringing gave her the foundation to build a thriving business.

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October 19 | Women's Business Summit | Rapid City Area | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

⁠⁠⁠https://sdceo.ecenterdirect.com/events/1018803⁠⁠⁠

October 19 | Mystery Raffle | Drawn live at 3:45 p.m. MT

1 - $10 or 5- $40 | Win A Staycation in the Black Hills

Anyone can purchase a ticket.

https://sdceo.ecenterdirect.com/events/1018807

November 7 | Women In Networking (WIN) - Spearfish | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

https://sdceo.ecenterdirect.com/events/1018809

November 14 | Coffee Connection - Sturgis | 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

https://sdceo.ecenterdirect.com/events/1018812

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Questions about starting a business? Visit www.BHSU.edu/SDCEO or email SDCEO@BHSU.edu 

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SD CEO West is funded in part by a co-op agreement with the U.S. SBA. SD CEO West and their guests are not lawyers, accountants, or any other specialist; that these opinions expressed in this podcast do not represent those of Black Hills State University, the SBA, or anyone else.