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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

The Army codebreaking group was the Signal Intelligence Service (SIS) at Arlington Hall. Dual-Use Technology As the war was winding down, the leadership of the Navy Computing Machine Lab in OPS-20-G was thinking about how they could permanently link commercial, academic and military computing science and innovation to the Navy.

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Story Behind “The Secret History” Part III: The Most Important.

Steve Blank

In building ESL Perry made a conscious choice to emulate Hewlett Packard (then considered the “gold standard” of a great technology company.) Filed under: ESL , Secret History of Silicon Valley , Technology | Tagged: Steve Blank , Bill Perry , ESL , Signals Intelligence , Cold War « Startup Ethics: Albatross or Essential?

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Meet our Startup Chica Committee Members

Austin Startup

As Latinitas ambassadors, they have offered their expertise and support in event planning, marketing, business, technology and more. Before Facebook, she held various roles in Customer Success at Amazon and built global education technology products at Pearson Education in New York City.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder

startupbaltimore.org

In the exact words of Nike, “Just Fucking Do It!&# [link] Robby Grossman To elaborate on #1, be as technologically agnostic as possible. It’s the inherit nature of an entrepreneur, one who sees no obstacles and creates, not questions. Tech cofounders want the freedom to use their favorite language, stack, tools, etc. Catchy tune.

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A Discussion About Technology in Education in my Home Town

Rob Go

I was lucky to attend a discussion last night on technology education in Arlington schools. It was graciously organized by Larry Bohn from General Catalyst, who sent multiple kids through the Arlington school district. There was a great group of investors, entrepreneurs, and educators who all live in Arlington.

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4 Reasons To Consider A New Domain Name For Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

I’m not a domain investor myself, but, after spending 10 years in Internet marketing working for companies like Expedia and Partner Fusion, a leading marketing and technology incubator, I’ve seen many signs pointing to the value of new exact-match domains. Rob obtained a bachelors in accounting from the University of Texas Arlington.

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