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How Universities Can Help Students and Alumni Work in the Tech Industry

David Teten

Political science, government service, and law — Yale has the #1 rated law school in the US and a long history of alumni serving in government. For example, Yale could launch a center focused on applying political science thinking to the governance of major internet businesses (e.g., the world’s largest country, Facebook).

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Statisticians make the world go round

The Startup Magazine

Now every day, hundreds of thousands of people turn the news on each day, waiting to see those stats, constantly checking to see what country is doing well, what country isn’t, what vaccine is most effective , and which one isn’t, and so much more. They make the rules that govern everything we do day to day. New Jersey.

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5 Things to Consider When Opening a Car Dealership

Up and Running

Dealer bonds are financial guarantee agreements that guarantee that dealers will comply with the state laws that govern the sale of cars. They are a form of protection for consumers and the state government and offer compensation in cases in which dealers violate the laws and cause losses or damages to either of these parties.

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Does Your Small Business Need Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

YoungUpstarts

In Texas, workers’ compensation insurance is optional unless the business is a construction company on contract for the government. The Size of Your Business Might Matter. In Kansas , workers comp insurance is required for all businesses with employees and with gross payroll over $20,000 a year. The Type of Employees You Have Might Matter.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Firms Miss Out on Jobs Push A new federal program that lets states give companies financial incentives for hiring jobless people hasnt gained traction, illustrating the complications of government attempts to tackle unemployment.

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Out of the Crisis #11: Jeremy Howard on the power of masks, health policy, and data science in medicine

Startup Lessons Learned

And they got really into the idea of wearing masks and within three days, the whole country had masks, within three days with no government support. And for them, a lot of it was this kind of weird anti-government thing. A lot of them seemed to hate their government and they were annoyed that the government wasn't doing anything.