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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

Meanwhile the biggest and fastest scientific computer companies were in Minnesota. Parker became President, and got 50% of the company’s equity for a $20,000 investment (equal to $315K today) and guaranteed a $200,000 line of credit (equal to $3M today). More in part 2 of The Secret History of Minnesota Minneapolis/St.

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15 Strategic Questions for Volunteer Boards to Ask

Board Effect

As the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits also points out, “Nonprofits have a legal and ethical obligation to their constituents and the public to conduct their activities with accountability and transparency.” How are we ensuring our succession plans meet our diversity, equity, and inclusion goals?

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten

V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. VIII: The Leading Flexible VCs, With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing. We plan to raise $2.5m

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Twitter, Jobs, Democracy & The US Elections

Both Sides of the Table

Brands who build pages there are not building equity in the open Internet, they’re building it in today’s walled garden. The event’s Tweetnote will be Tim Pawlenty at 9.15am PT, who is a candidate for the Republican party and is the former governor of Minnesota. No prizes for guess who today’s AOL is.

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Finding Your Co-Founders

techcrunch.com

In later posts I’ll get more specific on how to figure out if the folks you’re meeting are the right people to work with, and also how to deal with issues like splitting equity and paying yourselves before raising funding. James Bellefeuille Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA [link] TwittLink – Your headlines on Twitter [.]