Steve Blank
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Meanwhile the biggest and fastest scientific computer companies were in Minnesota. While it seemed like a good idea and had the Navy’s backing, the founders got turned down for funding by companies, investment bankers and everyone, until they talked to John Parker. Costing $250,000 ($3.2 Each ATLAS I cost the NSA $1.3
techcrunch.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
The number one question you all asked after reading my last blog post about starting a business from scratch was “how do I find my co-founders?&# And therein lies the problem in finding co-founders for that startup you’re dying to launch. Having trouble meeting folks you think would be good co-founders?
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Steve Blank
MAY 15, 2013
This school has a distinguished roster of graduates… Earl Bakken, the founder of Medtronic , was an Electrical Engineering grad, and Bob Gore of Gortex , and your current president are both alums of your Chemical Engineering program. They cost 10’s of millions of dollars and filled two tractor-trailers worth of space. And that’s great.
Steve Blank
MAY 15, 2013
This school has a distinguished roster of graduates… Earl Bakken, the founder of Medtronic , was an Electrical Engineering grad, and Bob Gore of Gortex , and your current president are both alums of your Chemical Engineering program. They cost 10’s of millions of dollars and filled two tractor-trailers worth of space. And that’s great.
David Teten
JANUARY 21, 2021
(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders?
ConversionXL
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Before the pandemic hit, Minnesota brand TC Running had two brick-and-mortar stores and zero ecommerce presence. Paige Briscoe, founder of ReRoot. We’re seeing about a 70 to 75 conversion rate from appointments in terms of purchase ,” said Joanna Griffiths , Founder and CEO. Do you want us to offer delivery?’ We did them.
crowdSPRING Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2012
Fighting among co-founders is healthy- [link]. 26 Cost Effective Brochures And Catalog Design | Grafix Designs – [link]. Chinese labor costs = only $6.50 wholesale cost of an iPhone 3G exported by China – [link]. Minnesota bans Coursera: State takes bold stand against free education – [link].
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