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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

The story starts with a company you probably never heard of – Engineering Research Associates. In January 1946, they founded Engineering Research Associates (ERA). Norris became the VP of Engineering, Engstrom the VP of Research, and Meader VP of Manufacturing. Parker agreed to invest. The company hit the ground running.

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Skyrocket Productivity with Xebec

Austin Startup

Another study conducted by the Georgia Institute of Technology showed that employees were able to complete tasks 2.5 Theories are great, but do scientific studies support this? Turns out, they do. This study published by Fujitsu Siemens Computers discovered three monitors increased productivity up to 35.5%.

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The Effects of Typography on User Experience & Conversions

ConversionXL

In an analysis of all of the most linked content on Moz.com , Inbound engineer Casey Henry found that the content with the most links also seemed to have a higher word count. For example, in the Google/IBM study, they found that serif font Georgia was read 7.9% image source. So wait, does that mean you should create shorter content?

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5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Business Partner

Women Entrepreneurs Can

It is no longer just engineers who dominate our technology leadership, because it is no longer the case that computers are so mysterious that only engineers can understand what they are capable of. ” (source: The Fuzzie and the Techie ). Life is not a straight path. Positive Attitude, Resilience & Work Ethic.

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2017 Diversity Data for Capital Factory

Austin Startup

We highlight progressive startups and scaleups who are “doing it right” like Aceable and WP Engine. Thank you to Eugene Sepulveda , Georgia Thomsen , Heather Brunner, Josh Jones-Dilworth , Mark Phillip , Mellie Price , and Preston L. We organize Blacks in Tech and Women in Tech summits. We are listening.

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Odis Jones Explains How to Strengthen Your Rural Community’s Economy

The Startup Magazine

Douglas, Georgia revived its downtown through a streetscape project funded partially by a federal Transportation Enhancements grant. Odis Jones confirms that a meager amount of money can still uphold a community’s vision and plans to boost interest when applied strategically for rural community development.

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Aaron Lupuloff And The Corky Kell Classic Focus On Furthering Education

YoungUpstarts

Without the help of both monetary and structural support from private institutions like the Gwinnett County Public School Foundation, the excellence of this Georgia county’s school system would not be as well-known as it is. About Gwinnett County Public Schools and the GCPS Foundation. Football is a favorite at all levels of education.

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