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Study: 17% of Tech Workers Are High on the Job

Tech.Co

Nearly 17 percent of tech workers admit to being under the influence of marijuana while at work at some point in their careers, according to a new study. Here’s a look at the phenomenon, along with a few educated guesses as to the reasons behind the the growth of the stoned working class. Getting High Is On the Rise.

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Two most powerful words: “Help me.”

Berkonomics

There is a bit of the teacher in all of us, and a request for help is a natural trigger to bring this out. And there should be an equal – if not stronger – bit of a student in each of us as well, allowing us to drop our egos a notch and actually ask for help when we need it.

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6 Sources of Help For Early Stage Concept Exploration

Startup Professionals Musings

If this is your first foray into the entrepreneurial arena, with no track record in business or technology, your best and perhaps only supporters will be that class of investors known in the trade as friends, family and fools (FFF). They believe in you above all else. Technology pilots.

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Why 2020 Is Pivotal for Microbiome Drug R&D (Or Maybe 2021, Given COVID-19)

Xconomy

Given the number of late-stage and mid-stage studies expected to report data in 2020—assuming they stay on track amid the COVID-19 pandemic—this could be a pivotal year for the field, said Isabelle de Cremoux, CEO and managing partner of Seventure Partners. In every new (drug) class there’s always been people.

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6 Ways To Learn The Realities For Starting A Business

Startup Professionals Musings

These include the classes in school that focus on case studies and team exercises, but extend beyond the academic world to professional and industry seminars. Volunteer to help organizations related to your interest. Finally, it is always helpful to check your motivation to be an entrepreneur.

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Can you name the two most powerful words for business?

Berkonomics

There is a bit of the teacher in all of us, and a request for help is a natural trigger to bring this out. And there should be an equal – if not stronger – bit of a student in each of us as well, allowing us to drop our egos a notch and ask for help when we need it. I am a student studying your industry for a term report.

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You Can’t Teach People To Be Entrepreneurs, But Entrepreneurs Can Be Taught

InfoChachkie

Instead of trying to teach students to be an entrepreneur, I expose my entrepreneurial students to tools that will help them solve real-world problems. I treat each of my classes as a product that the students are paying a lot of money to consume. out of 5 in both Helpfulness and Clarity. Challenging. for Easiness.