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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. By 1953, 40% of the University of Minnesota electrical engineering graduates – including Cray – were working for ERA. More in part 2 of The Secret History of Minnesota And by 1966 they had been delivering computers for 16 years.

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Navigating Car Insurance Across State Lines: What You Need to Know

The Startup Magazine

When he moved from Minnesota to Florida, he kept his old Minnesota policy, thinking it would suffice. For instance, uninsured motorist coverage can be a lifesaver in states with high rates of uninsured drivers. Unfortunately, Mike was involved in a minor fender bender, and his insurer flagged his out-of-state registration.

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University of Minnesota Commencement speech – May 10th 2013

Steve Blank

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.

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University of Minnesota Commencement speech – May 10th 2013

Steve Blank

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.

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How Minnesota Became the Land of 10,000 Startups

ReadWriteStart

Minnesota is no stranger to big business. It’s home to such names as Target, Best Buy, General Mills, and Ecolab — all of which have made their homes in Minnesota for generations and have become a source of pride. But a new industry — technology — is taking Minnesota by storm, boosting the local economy […].

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Top 10 Worst DIY Tricks SMBs + Tech Users Take To Recover Data From Damaged Computers, Hard Drives And Mobile Devices

YoungUpstarts

Jeff Pederson utilizes his strong data recovery engineering background to manage the remote data recovery operations and Minnesota lab team for Kroll Ontrack ( www.krollontrack.com ).

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The Millennial Entrepreneur: Idealistic or Realistic? [with Infographic]

Up and Running

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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