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The Secret History of Silicon Valley Part VI: Every World War II.

Steve Blank

Every movie I had seen – 12 O’clock High, Memphis Belle, etc. – assumed that there were no electronics other than radios on these bombers. I ultimately answered that call, joining Sun Microsystems with a 3-digit employee number. Every one of them. (To My first business trip to the valley was to visit California Microwave.

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BUZZ Doesn’t Equal BUY: Three Factors To Look For When Seeking Stocks With Long-Term Value

YoungUpstarts

One of those real-world examples is FedEx, the Memphis-based delivery company. When I visited Fred Smith, chairman and CEO of FedEx, at his Memphis headquarters, he said strategy was his company’s top priority. They value Trust, both internal (employees) and external (customers and shareholders). They are always learning.

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Foodtech Trends That Are Here to Stay

View from Seed

The food supply chain has been rattled with distribution shifting from restaurants to grocery and with food production bottlenecks resulting from fewer employees at work. Memphis Meats recently raised $161 million in funding, and I anticipate continued interest and competition in this space going forward. Dairy Alternatives.

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Attention: Female Founders on the Rise

The Startup Magazine

The research suggested the best states for startup activity included New York, Memphis and Dallas. This implies a lack fundamental skills, including leadership and confidence to grow a business and hire multiple employees. Avg # of Employees. The data from Table 1 implies women-owned businesses create on average 0.8

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Twitter Link Roundup #271 – Textbook Resources for Small Business, Startups, and Design!

crowdSPRING Blog

We just love sharing articles about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! Reid Hoffman on the biggest lie employers tell employees – buff.ly/1LNtOpF. Employees flock to private clubs crowdspring.co/1RPevBx.