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

David Teten

So universities have realized that for many students, promising a career in technology and entrepreneurship is key to recruiting high potential students. 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.

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Export Online Without Frontiers: A Global Map of B2B Marketplaces

The Startup Magazine

In fact, the Connecticut-based firm does not charge any fee for buyers willing to place orders. This makes it completely free, but it works with partners, i.e. government agencies that somehow act as middlemen. It is actually half Chinese: while based in Dallas, Texas, it has main offices also in Wuhan and Shanghai.

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The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps – What America Does Best

Steve Blank

19 of the 21 teams are moving forward in commercializing their technology. He sits on the House committee that oversees the NSF - the Science, Space and Technology committee (a place where his engineering degree and PhD comes in handy.) He asked tough questions about why the government not private capital should be doing this.

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

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An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Connecticut. Connecticut. Whats on your technology toolbelt? more in Small Business. All Rights Reserved.