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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

startup ecosystem for many decades. Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Best startup city rankings have reflected this truth for a long time. Austin, TX. Boulder, CO.

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It's time for lean philanthropy: a case study

Startup Lessons Learned

I’ve long been an advocate of using Lean Startup principles to advance non-profits and philanthropic organizations, whose work is so urgently needed at this moment in history. Its creation was a chance to see how Lean Startup principles can be applied to philanthropic work as well as high-growth startups.

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Biometric Face Recognition and Border Security

Austin Startup

The same technology is also used for secure facility access control, identity theft prevention, fraud prevention and workforce management (employee identification for time clocks, etc.). Delta is launching a pilot program in Minneapolis-St. What are the advantages of face recognition? Expect to see these programs expand rapidly.

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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

Minneapolis/St. Just as Silicon Valley’s roots can be traced to innovation in World War II so can Minneapolis/St. Why Minneapolis/St. Serendipity came to Minneapolis-St. Parker was a ex Naval Academy graduate and a Minneapolis businessman who owned a glider manufacturing company and was well connected in Washington.

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When choosing Austin’s next City Manager, find a tech-forward candidate

Austin Startup

The Austin City Manager thus oversees operations for 41 departments and offices with more than 12,000 employees and a budget of $3.7 Spencer Cronk is the Minneapolis City Coordinator and previously served as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Administration. Who are the six finalists?

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The Beginner’s Guide to Launching a Food Truck Business

Up and Running

Minneapolis , for example, went from 10 food trucks in the busy downtown area to 87 in just four years. Like any other business, you’ll need to create a business plan , find startup funds, and handle all of the administrative tasks that come with owning a business. Forbes article that looks at startup costs.

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The Hard Thing About a Hard City: Why I Support Kathryn Garcia for Mayor of NYC

This is going to be BIG.

Minneapolis voted to defund but then no one could agree on what that actually meant. If they can’t figure it out in Minneapolis, I’m not quite sure how they’re ever going to figure it out in New York. NYC has over 300,000 municipal employees. But our police budget, which has grown by over 30% under de Blasio.

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