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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
So what if they leave?
It looks like this employer doesn’t fret about employees leaving after acquiring new skills: “Since 2012, Amazon has offered a program called “Career Choice,” where the company pays 95% of tuition for its fulfillment and customer service center employees to take...
As they say, demography is destiny
Via Business Insider: “The number of people in the normal "working age" category (usually 15-64 years old) will go negative in 2016.”Read more:...
An Entrepreneur’s Guide To Patents (Part 3): Application Strategy For Utilization Or Monetization
Via TechCrunch: …the time from filing a non-provisional utility application to final disposition of the application is typically 3-4 years using the standard examination process with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). With this process, the...
An Entrepreneur’s Guide To Patents (Part 2): How To Determine Whether They Are Right For Your Company
Via TechCrunch: …probably the most difficult question: “Should you pursue patents for your company or invention?” Unfortunately, there isn’t an easy or direct way to answer this question. Each business is unique and requires an individual analysis. This article...
An Entrepreneur’s Guide To Patents (Part 2): How To Determine Whether They Are Right For Your Company
Via TechCrunch: …probably the most difficult question: “Should you pursue patents for your company or invention?” Unfortunately, there isn’t an easy or direct way to answer this question. Each business is unique and requires an individual analysis. This article...
An Entrepreneur’s Guide To Patents (Part 1): The Basics
Via TechCrunch: some authors and commenters around the web do not fully understand patents and the patent system. In some instances, the scope of a patent was blown way out of proportion and deemed excessively broad. In other instances, conclusory statements were...
An Entrepreneur’s Guide To Patents (Part 1): The Basics
Via TechCrunch: some authors and commenters around the web do not fully understand patents and the patent system. In some instances, the scope of a patent was blown way out of proportion and deemed excessively broad. In other instances, conclusory statements were...
Catcher in the Rye dropped from US school curriculum
Via The Telegraph: Books such as JD Salinger's Catcher in the Rye and Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird will be replaced by "informational texts" approved by the Common Core State Standards. Suggested non-fiction texts include Recommended Levels of Insulation by the...