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SXSW Startups: UbiGro

Austin Startup

I pitched at ArcView (cannabis investor network) recently in Santa Monica. Previously, I went through the Keiretsu Forum (largest angel investor network). We collaborated at the Los Alamos National Lab, the National Renewable Energy Lab, and University of Illinois. You can see our dots!

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The Secret History of Silicon Valley Part X: Stanford Crosses the.

Steve Blank

Terman had sent faculty and graduate students to the University of Illinois in 1953 to learn transistor physics.) Terman was the ultimate networking machine for Stanford and its military contracts. The World Turned Upside Down The Applied Electronics Lab solidified Stanford’s lead as one of, if not the place in the U.S.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Tapping into my knowledge of and experience in automotive marketing, I identified a need to monetize social networks for businesses. So we opened the goFlow platform from surfing-only to 10 new verticals: Paddle-boarding, Diving, Fishing, Skateboarding, Cycling, Golfing, Snow sports, Boating, Kitesurfing and more to come.