Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD – StartUp Watertown has announced that Angie Yahne has officially stepped into the role of Executive Director as of September 1, bringing a blend of entrepreneurial experience, economic development leadership, and deep community ties to the organization’s growing regional mission.
Yahne previously served nearly three years as Watertown’s Director of Economic Development Project Management, where she led major initiatives supporting business expansion, workforce development, and long‑term community advancement. Alongside her public‑sector work, she is a multi‑unit franchise owner of Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations in Watertown and Aberdeen, with a third opening soon in Sioux Falls and additional stores planned.
Her dual background gives her what StartUp Watertown leaders describe as a rare, firsthand understanding of the challenges facing new and growing businesses…