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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. The story starts with a company you probably never heard of – Engineering Research Associates. The story starts with a company you probably never heard of – Engineering Research Associates.

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The 5 Step Winning Website Formula

Duct Tape Marketing

Tim owns Hook Agency, a boutique digital agency out of Minneapolis. He owns the hook agency, a boutique digital agency out of Minneapolis and specializes in combining visual design and SEO for construction companies. Is it getting cold up in Minneapolis yet? Tim owns Hook Agency, a boutique digital agency out of Minneapolis.

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The Importance Of Good Content For Your Website

YoungUpstarts

Researching your audience and your competitors can be a good start if you are considering content marketing in Minneapolis or anywhere else. These days, the search engines are able to take account of these and they can affect your place in the results rankings. There is more to content than written pieces. Moving Up the Ranks.

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How To Optimize Your Google Map Listing For Maximum Conversions?

YoungUpstarts

This person uses search engines to narrow down their choices, and that’s where Google map listings come into play. Making your website mobile responsive; not having a mobile-friendly website can now negatively affect your search engine rankings. Why Is a Google Map Listing Important? Including location-specific keywords. Wrapping Up.

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

crowdSPRING Blog

behind Silicon Valley and New York), the city of flowers and sunshine boasts one of the largest concentrations of engineering graduates in the country. Minneapolis, MN. In addition to being the third largest startup hub in the U.S. LA has also increasingly attracted more and more venture capital investment and investors. San Jose, CA.

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

Austin Startup

Spencer Cronk is the Minneapolis City Coordinator and previously served as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Administration. Denise Roth is a senior advisor at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering and professional services organization. Who are the six finalists?

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Oppose HB 1192 – The “Software Tax”

VC Adventure

I grew up on a family potato farm in SE Idaho and I have a PhD in Engineering from Stanford (also known as The Farm). Any sizable company would find it easy – as well as advantageous – to move their technology to Seattle or Omaha or Minneapolis to avoid the brain damage of auditing and accounting for and paying the taxes under HB 1192.