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# The BETA Blog
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[Laura Beier](https://blog.beta.mn/author/laura-beier) Sep 9, 2021, 12:00:00 AM 4 min read
## [BETA Alum JockLab Expands with New Robot](https://blog.beta.mn/beta-alum-jocklab-expands-with-new-robot)
From programming robots in middle school, to winning the Gustie Entrepreneur Cup in 2019, ...
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[Laura Beier](https://blog.beta.mn/author/laura-beier) Aug 24, 2021, 2:00:07 PM 13 min read
## [Announcing the Fall 2021 BETA Cohort!](https://blog.beta.mn/announcing-the-fall-2021-beta-cohort)
We’re so excited to welcome these 14 startups into the BETA family! Throughout the next ...
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[Laura Beier](https://blog.beta.mn/author/laura-beier) Jun 2, 2021, 11:00:00 PM 4 min read
## [BETA Alum Combines Personal & Professional Experience at Visana Health](https://blog.beta.mn/beta-alum-combines-personal-and-professional-experience-at-visana-health)
After watching his mother go through excruciating pain for 25 years and doctors making ...
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[Laura Beier](https://blog.beta.mn/author/laura-beier) May 6, 2021, 8:59:31 AM 7 min read
## [BETA Alum BetterYou Helps You Spend Time on What Matters](https://blog.beta.mn/beta-alum-betteryou-helps-you-spend-time-on-what-matters)
How often do we find ourselves sitting on our couch, just mindlessly scrolling on our ...
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[Laura Beier](https://blog.beta.mn/author/laura-beier) Apr 6, 2021, 8:00:00 AM 8 min read
## [BETA Alum Puts Mamas in the Driver’s Seat](https://blog.beta.mn/beta-alum-puts-mamas-in-the-drivers-seat)
It was December 2018 — there were 7.6 million unfilled jobs and only 6 million people ...
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[Laura Beier](https://blog.beta.mn/author/laura-beier) Mar 16, 2021, 8:00:00 AM 7 min read
## [BETA Alum HabitAware Comes Full Circle](https://blog.beta.mn/beta-alum-habitaware-comes-full-circle)
Nowhere is the story of networking, connection, and one thing leading to another more ...
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##### About the Blog
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##### Recent Blog Posts
[Hello to the Spring 2026 BETA Cohort](https://blog.beta.mn/hello-to-the-spring-2026-beta-cohort) Jun 12, 2026, 12:17:33 PM [Hello to the Fall 2025 BETA Cohort](https://blog.beta.mn/fall-2025-beta-cohort) Sep 4, 2025, 3:50:11 PM [Say Hello to the Spring 2025 BETA Cohort](https://blog.beta.mn/spring-2025-beta-cohort) Apr 3, 2025, 2:00:00 AM
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