Board Effect
MAY 18, 2023
Nonprofits must abide by the following restrictions: Nonprofits may not serve the interests of the founder, the founder’s family, shareholders, or other people that have controlling interests in the organization. The Loft : A Minnesota nonprofit that promotes the development of writers, literary awareness, and a passion for literature.
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. More in part 2 of The Secret History of Minnesota
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ConversionXL
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Small retailers are the bedrock of our communities, and consumers will still choose to shop retail when the experience is worth it. Before the pandemic hit, Minnesota brand TC Running had two brick-and-mortar stores and zero ecommerce presence. Paige Briscoe, founder of ReRoot. We did them. Image source ). Image source ).
Startup Lessons Learned
AUGUST 20, 2020
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Cars line up at a drive-thru food pantry. We’re hopeful that by sharing our story, others in the tech and philanthropic world can get some ideas for ways they can use lean principles to help their communities through this trying time. To see how the system evolved, Brent put together a full writeup here.
Startup Lessons Learned
JUNE 5, 2020
This struggle pales in comparison to what the Black community is suffering through. We must educate ourselves on the systemic issues the Black community faces and has faced regularly. Statement linked here and outlined below: We are a community in pain. Black Lives Matter. Police reform and reparations are urgently needed.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 19, 2012
Olaf College students has set out to provide the surrounding Northfield community with a premature taste of summer. “ JonnyPops is a homegrown Minnesota company,” says Wray. They hope to rent a trailer to sell JonnyPops at the Minnesota State Fair, in addition to area zoos, museums, restaurants, and farmers’ markets.
Feld Thoughts
DECEMBER 16, 2014
So, Jason and I started talking more about things we could do to positively impact the Detroit startup community and looped the Techstars gang into the conversation. The local Detroit startup community engaged very powerfully in the idea. David Cohen, David Brown, and the team at Techstars grabbed it and ran with it.
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