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

Steve Blank

All the radar operator would see was noise, rather than airplanes. Every movie I had seen – 12 O’clock High, Memphis Belle, etc. – assumed that there were no electronics other than radios on these bombers. making nothing but jammers to put on our bombers. Every one of them. (To Thanks for connecting the historical dots!

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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. You can have the best operations. They use lean teams. How important is getting your company’s strategy right?

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