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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

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. Warlock was so large that it was kept at the ERA factory and operated as a remote operations center. Why Minneapolis/St. million today.)

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Philosopher Versus MBA

Reid Hoffman

As I discussed last week in the Greymatter podcast with my friend and Blitzscaling co-author Chris Yeh , I believe that a knowledge of philosophy is actually a great asset for entrepreneurs. Like many first time founders, I ran over that landmine. Or maybe valuation depends on growth rates or operating margins.

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Philosopher Versus MBA

Reid Hoffman

As I discussed last week in the Greymatter podcast with my friend and Blitzscaling co-author Chris Yeh , I believe that a knowledge of philosophy is actually a great asset for entrepreneurs. Like many first time founders, I ran over that landmine. Or maybe valuation depends on growth rates or operating margins.

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The Lean LaunchPad Online

Steve Blank

With Rob Majteles as a co-instructor, I started a tradition of teaching all my classes with venture capitalists as co-instructors. Now we understood that the strategy for startups was to first search for a business model and then after you found it, put together an operating plan. And in 2003 the Haas Business School at U.C.

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Turning the microphone over

Startup Lessons Learned

Ahmaud Arbery: A 25-year-old black man who was pursued by armed white residents of a coastal South Georgia neighborhood, and murdered while jogging. Since we opened our doors, Target has operated with love and opportunity for all. McDade was allegedly killed by police. Three other police officers watched and did not intervene.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Flugauto

Austin Startup

Flugauto Co-Founders (left to right): Frank Noppel , CEO, Gerrit Becker , CCO, and Alexander Xydas , COO. They have an end-to-end solution, from operating and monitoring the fleet of UAVs to the on-the-ground operations and delivering to the final destination. Georgia Tech and Stanford.

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Promotions, Opportunities and Gratitude for 2019

Austin Startup

Capital Factory is fortunate to have many co-founders and some that even joined a few years in. In 2012, when we opened up the coworking space Bill Boebel and Gordon became co-founders and helped establish the model that we have in place today. Georgia let me be crazy and helped everyone else stay sane.

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