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Are You Using Data to Drive Your Nonprofit’s Success and Growth? 

Board Effect

Understanding the target audience: Nonprofits range in size and scope, from the Jugaad Leadership Program that offers leadership development to people of color in Central Minnesota, to Feeding America ’s national scope. Data can paint a picture of any size or scope of audience.

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Retail Reimagined: 9 Trends for the Future of Physical Retail

ConversionXL

Before the pandemic hit, Minnesota brand TC Running had two brick-and-mortar stores and zero ecommerce presence. Even opening a location inside of another store can be a great opportunity to connect with a new audience. Having a strong sense of your own audience and that of potential partners (i.e. Image source ). Conclusion.

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Getting Lean in Education – By Getting Out of the Classroom

Steve Blank

million to educators who want to bring their classroom innovations to a wider audience. Don then recruited Karl Smith from the University of Minnesota to pilot a class of 9 teams made up of STEM educators. This week the National Science Foundation goes Lean on education by providing $1.2 million to fund the next 24 teams.

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University of Minnesota Commencement speech – May 10th 2013

Steve Blank

Minnesota is a wonderful place to hunt, fish, canoe, raise kids, and pursue lots of interests other than just your job. University of Minnesota Science and Engineering alumni have founded more than 4,000 active companies, employing over ½ million people and generating annual revenues of $90 billion. And that’s great. Only In America.

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How One Family Started a Successful Online Halloween Business

Up and Running

The Fallenstein family started making and renting a dozen Halloween costumes from their Minnesota garage, and the small business sparked a lot of interested in the little town of Mankato. HalloweenCostumes.com is located in North Mankato, Minnesota with a surrounding population of about 55,000.

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Naming Your Business: Process and Pitfalls

The Startup Magazine

For example, a name like “Italiatour” for a company that promotes tours to Italy can instantly excite audiences about foreign travel. Anything too obscure will be a problem for your audience. This is why Minnesota Manufacturing and Mining became 3M in 2002 and why Kentucky Fried Chicken adopted KFC in 1991. Audience Research.

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University of Minnesota Commencement speech – May 10th 2013

Steve Blank

Minnesota is a wonderful place to hunt, fish, canoe, raise kids, and pursue lots of interests other than just your job. University of Minnesota Science and Engineering alumni have founded more than 4,000 active companies, employing over ½ million people and generating annual revenues of $90 billion. And that’s great. Only In America.

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