Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Minneapolis/St. Just as Silicon Valley’s roots can be traced to innovation in World War II so can Minneapolis/St. Why Minneapolis/St. Serendipity came to Minneapolis-St. Parker was a ex Naval Academy graduate and a Minneapolis businessman who owned a glider manufacturing company and was well connected in Washington.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 20, 2020

Lines at food pantries were hundreds of cars and hours long, as the food security system struggled to keep up with unprecedented demand. Some food banks saw demand 3-4x normal, just as their volunteer base shrunk due to worries about COVID-19 infection. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Cars line up at a drive-thru food pantry.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. GCVF specializes in providing critical support to founders based in small communities, while connecting them to an unfair network well-beyond their small-town headquarters. . (co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 29, 2012

Libraries have acted as community cornerstones for millennia, and every April marks School Library Month, celebrating how they promote education and awareness in an open, nurturing space. Rather, it’s the almost uncanny ability to consistently adapt to the changing demands of the local populace and emerging technology alike.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 7, 2015

In response to this growing demand, you might consider opening a food shelf to help those in need. It serves 600 families per year living in the suburbs surrounding Minneapolis, Minnesota. Neighbors is seeing an increase in demand. What’s the demand like in your area? Who will you rely on for support in the community?

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 12, 2019

When demand grew, he built a company with a view to just continue supporting climbers he employed and their families. He has become a billionaire by eschewing ‘corporate wisdom’ and demonstrates that business is done best when it’s based on love for the product and the community that it serves. Age was irrelevant.

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