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Announcing our summer intern class

David Teten

in Economics, with concentrations in Finance, Management, and Entrepreneurship, and will be returning to J.P. At university, he enjoys working on the student newspaper, mock government conferences for high school students, and volunteering to assist the residents of Boston with housing. Morgan Chase in the fall as a full-time analyst.

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Strangling Innovation: Tesla versus “Rent Seekers”

Steve Blank

Rent seekers are individuals or organizations that have succeeded with existing business models and look to the government and regulators as their first line of defense against innovative competition. They use government regulation and lawsuits to keep out new entrants with more innovative business models. Rent Seekers.

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Strangling Innovation: Tesla versus “Rent Seekers”

Steve Blank

Rent seekers are individuals or organizations that have succeeded with existing business models and look to the government and regulators as their first line of defense against innovative competition. They use government regulation and lawsuits to keep out new entrants with more innovative business models. Rent Seekers.

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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. Trading and finance.

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

David Teten

“CEO is the new Analyst.”. Everyone wanted to work in finance. 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. You can see content & video from one of our educational programs for new angels here.

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Building The Machine Podcast Episode 5: Dan Kimerling Deciens Capital

Eric Friedman

Eric, as you know, I grew up in suburban New Jersey and in suburban New Jersey, we ate a lot of Benihana growing up and I love the Americanized version of this deeply traditional Japanese meal. This doesn’t concern any specific industry, but that kind of behavioral finance. That scares me.

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5 Things to Consider When Opening a Car Dealership

Up and Running

For example, opening a new vehicle dealership will require more financing , while a used dealership will require less financing but is also likely to yield fewer profits. 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. Business and financial plan.