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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

Meanwhile the biggest and fastest scientific computer companies were in Minnesota. And by 1949, 652 employees and by 1955, 1400. Costing $250,000 ($3.2 Each ATLAS I cost the NSA $1.3 ATLAS II cost the NSA $2.3 And by 1966 they had been delivering computers for 16 years. Minneapolis/St. ERA’s headcount grew rapidly.

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University of Minnesota Commencement speech – May 10th 2013

Steve Blank

They cost 10’s of millions of dollars and filled two tractor-trailers worth of space. Minnesota is a wonderful place to hunt, fish, canoe, raise kids, and pursue lots of interests other than just your job. They struck out across the country and ended up here in Minnesota. These were very expensive supercomputers.

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Minnesota Office Furniture: How High-Quality Furniture Helps Productivity In The Workplace

YoungUpstarts

However, did you know that utilizing high-quality office furniture could add to overall employee morale? This led to the “two-factor” theory that states that there are factors that cause satisfaction and dissatisfaction, and those that generally dissatisfy employees are hygiene factors. Good Aesthetics Helps Motivate Your Employees.

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University of Minnesota Commencement speech – May 10th 2013

Steve Blank

They cost 10’s of millions of dollars and filled two tractor-trailers worth of space. Minnesota is a wonderful place to hunt, fish, canoe, raise kids, and pursue lots of interests other than just your job. They struck out across the country and ended up here in Minnesota. These were very expensive supercomputers.

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What Is the Difference Between Business Ethics and Social Responsibility?

Board Effect

In a business sense, corporate leaders must follow the right behavior to benefit the good of everyone including the shareholders, stakeholders, employees, customers, and the community. They describe the types of thoughts and behaviors that employees and other stakeholders should aspire to. A formal code of ethics is a little different.

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Leading Choices In Manual And Smartphone Employee Management Tools

YoungUpstarts

Managing employee schedules and their method of clocking in and out has grown easier and more reliable this year. Below are two leading choices in employee time clock technology: When I Work. When I Work, a company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is fast growing employee management application founded in 2010.

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Advertorials Can Work—If You Get It Right

ConversionXL

You don’t need to reinvent the wheel—and doing so, given the costs, is risky. Estimate publishing costs. The cost fluctuates by publisher, format, integration, and automation. On average, the cost of a native advertising campaign for top-tier news publishers was $54,014.29. With advertorials, you get what you pay for.