Siegfried and Amy Nicke and sons Tucker and Tyler are shown accepting the 1st Dollar of Profit as the Southeast

Enterprise Faciliation (SEFP) board with Nancy Larsen, who assisted to develop a plan for business and Sharon

Schamber of Freeman Community Development Corporation gathered to wish them well.  The SEFP board above

includes:  Judy Rokusek,  Lana Herlyn,  Philip Svartoien,  Curt Lukes,  Dave Hoffman,  Luverne Langerock, John

Deppe and Karen Freier.                                                                  Picture courtesy of SE Electric Cooperative Inc.

COMPANY:  Siggi’s Arbeit (work)

OWNERS:  Siegfried and Amy Nicke

LOCATION:  Freeman, SD

CELL PHONES:  (605) 660-9685 and (605) 660-9683

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:  1.5

BACKGROUND:  Siegfried has gone through an apprenticeship in Germany,

Alaska and Wisconsin before moving to South Dakota.  Throughout his entire

life he has been employed by construction and painter’s unions and now looks

forward to working for himself and his family.

ASSISTANCE REQUESTED:  Business Planning & information

RESULTS:  A New Business

QUOTABLE:  “Sharon Schamber encouraged us to contact the SEFP Facilitator

for help in assisting with our business idea.  Nancy Larsen helped us recognize

our local market and develop our business image as we completed our plan for

doing business.  The help was just what we needed when we needed it.  Thanks.”