Steve Blank
DECEMBER 11, 2023
No Knowledge of Computers Silicon Valley emerged from work in World War II led by Stanford professor Fred Terman developing microwave and electronics for Electronic Warfare systems. Silicon Valley wouldn’t have a computer company until 1966 when Hewlett Packard shipped the HP 2116 minicomputer. Minneapolis/St.
crowdSPRING Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2012
In Silicon Valley, Perks Now Begin at Home (the digital cold war is alive and well) – [link]. Inside the Mind of a Silicon Valley Investor | Inc – [link]. Minnesota bans Coursera: State takes bold stand against free education – [link]. “Disrupt yourself before someone else disrupts you.”
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ReadWriteStart
JANUARY 10, 2011
Here at ReadWriteStart, we frequently profile cities outside Silicon Valley that are thriving hot-spots for tech entrepreneurship. Our " Never Mind the Valley " series has featured cities like Austin, London, Montreal, New York, and Boulder. Image credits: Minnesota Historical Society (via Flickr ). Discuss.
Steve Blank
MAY 15, 2013
Back in Silicon Valley I co-founded a company that built desktop workstations powerful enough to compete against Cray. Minnesota is a wonderful place to hunt, fish, canoe, raise kids, and pursue lots of interests other than just your job. They struck out across the country and ended up here in Minnesota. And that’s great.
Austin Startup
AUGUST 8, 2020
As for Wistrom’s background, he grew up in Minnesota, got a journalism degree at UT and worked as a crime, political and investigative reporter for several daily newspapers before joining Inno. though perhaps 20% or so are from Silicon Valley, New York and other hubs. In fact, the Beat now counts more than 10,000 subscribers.
Steve Blank
MAY 15, 2013
Back in Silicon Valley I co-founded a company that built desktop workstations powerful enough to compete against Cray. Minnesota is a wonderful place to hunt, fish, canoe, raise kids, and pursue lots of interests other than just your job. They struck out across the country and ended up here in Minnesota. And that’s great.
techcrunch.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
In Silicon Valley, rock climbing’s a current hot spot for startup folks. SVASE or Founder Dating in Silicon Valley, First Tuesday in London and Hackers and Founders in New York all come to mind. To be blunt, find a way to move to Silicon Valley. So is ultimate frisbee. Find your ticket.
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