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Statisticians make the world go round

The Startup Magazine

Governments use statistics in order to help them make decisions, they also use social science for research into communities, and this also leans heavily on statistics. North Carolina, Raleigh. There is no lack in demand for graduates specializing in statistics. They make the rules that govern everything we do day to day.

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How to Start a Farm: Your Complete Guide to Success

Up and Running

What if, as you’re getting ready to harvest your first batch, you then find out that all the demand for passion fruit is centered in Southern California, and not in Miami like you thought? If you’d taken the time to do your market research, you would have learned there was no demand for passion fruit in Florida.

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Boom and Bust and What Comes Next

Scalable Startup

“Boom and bust is our lot and we must follow the ancient advice.that Joseph gave to the Pharaoh: Put away your surplus during the years of great plenty so you will be ready for the lean years which are sure to follow.”. Not long after, it reduced the size of its local workforce and eventually sold out to an obscure bank from North Carolina.