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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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10 Essential Website Elements Every Homepage Needs To Have

Duct Tape Marketing

There's, you know, you read that testimonial that says they were great, Betty from Memphis. Well, how about Betty from Memphis? John Jantsch (03:31): So what are those other 92%? And by the way, that's not just prospects and buyers. John Jantsch (13:48): It's a great way for you to show your customers, your happy customers.

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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. Table 1 – Source: State of Women-Owned Businesses, 2016 American Express. 11,313,900.

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When choosing Austin’s next City Manager, find a tech-forward candidate

Austin Startup

The Austin City Manager thus oversees operations for 41 departments and offices with more than 12,000 employees and a budget of $3.7 Prior to this, she was the interim Executive Director of the Memphis Housing Authority. General Services Administration, appointed to serve in this position by President Barack Obama.

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

crowdSPRING Blog

Reid Hoffman on the biggest lie employers tell employees – buff.ly/1LNtOpF. Employees flock to private clubs crowdspring.co/1RPevBx. The Macarons: Lamps Inspired by the Memphis Movement – Design Milk crowdspring.co/1HiENWX. City Just Made an Unusual Move to Compete With Uber crowdspring.co/1KRDizL. 1IDdnhI.