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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

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. When they couldn’t find any customers they donated the ERA 1101 to Georgia Tech.

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2017 Diversity Data for Capital Factory

Austin Startup

We need more Women and People of Color on the Capital Factory leadership team. Thank you to Eugene Sepulveda , Georgia Thomsen , Heather Brunner, Josh Jones-Dilworth , Mark Phillip , Mellie Price , and Preston L. Here are some of the biggest opportunities we have for improving: We need more Black founders, mentors and angel investors.

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5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Business Partner

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Perhaps that’ll make it difficult to have the difficult conversations that may be necessary in the course of running a business. Founders need leadership qualities to grow the company. Having multiple co-founders can lead to personality clashes. Should business partners also share a close personal relationship?

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3 Years and 4 Jobs

Austin Startup

Let’s be real… I was raised in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia and I had a privileged upbringing. Total Freedom… When I graduated college that boyfriend I was clinging onto in Georgia, broke it off with me. Then the next day, she’d be taking a new direction, and the conversation would lack productivity. I was 24 at the time.

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Philosopher Versus MBA

Reid Hoffman

During that conversation, we talked about some of my favorite philosophers and how I’ve applied their ideas to my own career. Jeff Weiner, Wharton undergraduate, blended those traits with compassionate management and leadership. Success or failure comes down to the individuals and their dispositions.

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Philosopher Versus MBA

Reid Hoffman

During that conversation, we talked about some of my favorite philosophers and how I’ve applied their ideas to my own career. Jeff Weiner, Wharton undergraduate, blended those traits with compassionate management and leadership. Success or failure comes down to the individuals and their dispositions.

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Light Up the Room

Austin Startup

At the time of this writing I have just attended a Georgia Tech Foundation board meeting in Atlanta and am always there surrounded by achievers who exhibit similar energy. If phrased properly in the framework of high energy leadership, that can be smart delegation and not a sign of disinterest. That’s not a bad model to follow.

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