Steve Blank
MAY 15, 2013
Minnesota is a wonderful place to hunt, fish, canoe, raise kids, and pursue lots of interests other than just your job. University of Minnesota Science and Engineering alumni have founded more than 4,000 active companies, employing over ½ million people and generating annual revenues of $90 billion. And that’s great. Only In America.
Up and Running
NOVEMBER 11, 2014
After all this time, is it possible that entrepreneurs are now an endangered species? For some personal insight, I spoke with Matthew Leirdahl, a millennial entrepreneur from Minnesota, and Shanesh Ranchhod, a millennial from Auckland New Zealand who is on the verge of entrepreneurship. Aspiring to Leadership.
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Steve Blank
MAY 15, 2013
Minnesota is a wonderful place to hunt, fish, canoe, raise kids, and pursue lots of interests other than just your job. University of Minnesota Science and Engineering alumni have founded more than 4,000 active companies, employing over ½ million people and generating annual revenues of $90 billion. And that’s great. Only In America.
The Startup Magazine
MAY 1, 2017
Company names like Apple, Amazon and eBay evoke an image of success and cutting-edge technology. It’s hard to overstate the importance of a business name. Getting your business’ name right could mean the difference between “Blue Ribbon Sports” and “Nike.” Here are some tips for how to come up with a business name.
Duct Tape Marketing
MAY 17, 2023
They were giving us names of people that were not salespeople. And so this understanding that everybody is selling themselves or an idea or someone else's idea, and we teach the only sales mindset class for entrepreneurs in all of higher education that we know of. He's like, this guy went to the University of Minnesota.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 19, 2012
Made by Oles for Oles, JonnyPops , the frozen gourmet treats being sold on campus and in downtown Northfield, are a product of the time, energy, and ambition of four budding entrepreneurs. “ JonnyPops is a homegrown Minnesota company,” says Wray. Anderson is a strong supporter of the business ventures of St. Olaf students.
online.wsj.com
SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
NAME Comcast. NAME Verizon Communications. NAME Yahoo. NAME Shikhar Ghosh. NAME Toby Stuart. NAME Daniel Dreymann. NAME Charles Holloway. NAME David Cowan. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. COMPANY AOL COMPANY|AOL.
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