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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

Statistics have been vital to the way our governments have provided their citizens with information on the pandemic. They make the rules that govern everything we do day to day. Being able to study such a vast and intelligent subject gives students the opportunity to really develop their critical thinking skills and logical thinking.

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Fly High

Steve Blank

The Coast Guard Academy opened in New London Connecticut in 1876. I was surprised how interested the faculty was in exploring whether the Capstone class could be modified to use the Customer Development process to get input from potential “customers” inside the Air Force. Filed under: Air Force , Customer Development , Lean LaunchPad.

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5 Things to Consider When Opening a Car Dealership

Up and Running

You must also consider other aspects such as your local market, whether to offer new and/or used cars, what startup expenses you will be facing, and how to develop a solid business plan. Based on that, you start to develop your plans for how you will run the business, from A to Z, and how you will finance it.

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Fly High

Steve Blank

The Coast Guard Academy opened in New London Connecticut in 1876. I was surprised how interested the faculty was in exploring whether the Capstone class could be modified to use the Customer Development process to get input from potential “customers” inside the Air Force. Air Force Customer Development Lean LaunchPad Teaching'

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The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps – What America Does Best

Steve Blank

He asked tough questions about why the government not private capital should be doing this. government, American researchers in academia and risk capital can do together. Principal Investigator: Yu Lei University of Connecticut. Filed under: Customer Development , Lean LaunchPad , Technology.

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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.