Dakota Tiling LLC
      "Improve Water Management & Maximize Land Productivity"

A “1st Dollar of Profit” presentation was held for Eric & Amy Tieszen by the Southeast Enterprise Facilitation

Project (SEFP).  The SEFP board members present include l to r, back row:  Alan VanRuler, also Greater McCook

County Alliance President; Dale Weiss, SEFP President; John McDonald, SEFP Treasurer; Jim Adamson and Nancy

Larsen, Enterprise Facilitator.  In front is Eric and Amy Tieszen holding Landon and Katelyn while Ashley stands

in front.  Not present was Mark Slade of the Small Business Development Center.

COMPANY:  Dakota Tiling LLC

OWNERS:  Eric & Amy Tieszen

LOCATION:  Rural Canistota

PHONE:      (605) 296-3146

NUMBER OF JOBS:  3

BACKGROUND:  Returning home to the farm with college degrees, corporate

agriculture knowledge, and life experiences in a foreign country, the Tieszens

saw a business opportunity while raising the family in a slower environment. 

A field tiling business is a timely mix of meeting the demand of water

management and getting the projects done for the customer’s production benefit. 

ASSISTANCE REQUESTED: Business Plan

RESULTS: A new business

QUOTABLE: "Nancy helped develop our professional business plan.

The value we see in SEFP assistance is to help local people get their new business

or expansion set up professionally in a timely fashion."