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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

No Knowledge of Computers Silicon Valley emerged from work in World War II led by Stanford professor Fred Terman developing microwave and electronics for Electronic Warfare systems. Meanwhile the biggest and fastest scientific computer companies were in Minnesota. And by 1966 they had been delivering computers for 16 years.

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What Is a 501(c)(3) Organization, and What Are The Different Types?

Board Effect

Examples of 501(c)(3) Organizations Scripps Research – A private, nonprofit biomedical research organization that is known for work in infectious diseases, molecular and cellular biology, immunology, and synthetic vaccine development. Scripps qualifies for 501(c)(3) status under the description of scientific nonprofits.

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Top 10 Worst DIY Tricks SMBs + Tech Users Take To Recover Data From Damaged Computers, Hard Drives And Mobile Devices

YoungUpstarts

When starting a new business, it is wise to develop a response plan in the event that you lose your company’s data. Jeff Pederson utilizes his strong data recovery engineering background to manage the remote data recovery operations and Minnesota lab team for Kroll Ontrack ( www.krollontrack.com ). by Jeff Pederson, Kroll Ontrack.

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

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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. Measuring impact: New data sources and advanced analytics can offer insights that were previously out of reach.

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15 Strategic Questions for Volunteer Boards to Ask

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Volunteer board members that already struggle with a lack of time for board activities can quickly become overwhelmed with how to develop responsible, forward-reaching strategic plans. Keeping pace with trends affecting governance requires change even in the best of times.

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JonnyPops – Frozen Pops Business Comes Into Fruition

YoungUpstarts

“ JonnyPops is a homegrown Minnesota company,” says Wray. Olaf students, along with University of Wisconsin-Madison junior Spencer Uttley, have developed their own business model, JonnyPops is the brainchild of Jonathan “Jonny” Jeffrey, a cousin of chief founder Brust. ” Making a plan.

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TIME.com Redesign: a Responsive Global News Site | TIME.com

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Over the past decade, she has played a vital role in strategizing the revival of the web site including being directly involved in edit, design, multimedia, product development, business development, strategy, personnel, budgeting, technology and infrastructure. More on TIME. Tens of Millions Gather at India's Maha Kumbh Mela.

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