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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

The story starts with a company you probably never heard of – Engineering Research Associates. In January 1946, they founded Engineering Research Associates (ERA). Norris became the VP of Engineering, Engstrom the VP of Research, and Meader VP of Manufacturing. Parker agreed to invest. The company hit the ground running.

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Creating an Impactful Web Presence: 5 Key Steps for Your Startup Site 

The Startup Magazine

SEO Optimization is Crucial Optimizing for search engines is a method that can’t be overlooked in the quest for digital visibility. Mastering SEO is an ongoing process that involves understanding how search engine algorithms work and integrating this knowledge into the website’s content and structure.

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An Easy Guide for Perfect UI UX Development Partner for Mobile App

ReadWriteStart

They have their own web app and mobile app, which help them notify their stakeholders about their latest happenings and remain connected to them. It can be said that a web app and mobile app, whether it be on android or iOS, has been representative of an organization itself. A preview of what UI and UX (UI UX Development) is all about.

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New Entrepreneurs Are Rebuilding Our Business Engine

Startup Professionals Musings

Large corporations and conglomerates, the engines of growth and vitality in the twentieth century, have lost their edge and their image. My friends who “grew up” with lifetime careers in General Motors, Exxon Mobil, or even IBM, are now often too embarrassed to even mention it. What’s holding you back from jumping on the wave?

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Web Second, Mobile First

Both Sides of the Table

The titles were: Mobile First, Web Second. Mobile First, Web Second (continued). I know that they really impacted an entire cohort of startups because every company that was coming to pitch me businesses was (is) saying, “I’m a ‘mobile first’ company.” The power of large screen real estate.

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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

I did a presentation recently for a graduate class from The Founder Institute around getting online/mobile products out the door. And it made me come to a new realization: Every early-stage web/mobile/online startup should have at least one technical advisor, probably two. Another avenue is looking for CTOs/VP Engineering via LinkedIn.

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Entrepreneurs Are Needed To Make Web Searches Smarter

Startup Professionals Musings

He and many other experts believe that the Semantic Web will act more like a personal assistant than a search engine. In today’s mobile hardware environment, that means able to set up meetings, convert text messages to voice, find contact information quickly, and search the Web intelligently for outside info.

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