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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

The Army codebreaking group was the Signal Intelligence Service (SIS) at Arlington Hall. During World War II the demands of war industries caused millions more Americans to move to where most defense plants located. Costing $250,000 ($3.2 Each ATLAS I cost the NSA $1.3 ATLAS II cost the NSA $2.3 A year later, 420.

Minnesota 303
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Find A Way To Love Your Clients, Or Learn To Let Them Go

YoungUpstarts

Professionalism demands you do a good job. Professionalism doesn’t demand you miss dinner with your wife to work on a client you hate. At LMO Advertising, I demand that our employees find something they like about every client. If you dislike a client, something will give you away, and that something may cost you the account.

Arlington 100
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Food Truck Rivalry on Campuses | WSJ.com | Campus as Market

Campus Entrepreneurship

This blog has posted on food trucks as many student entrepreneurs start with food trucks as a low cost option. two companies that manage food services for universities, say they have seen an increase in demand for college-run food trucks, especially as a way to offer late-night dining options and serve remote areas of campus.