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Bill Gates said Tuesday at a discussion with Lin-Manuel Miranda that he thinks future entrepreneurs should go into science. People with an interest in science will be able to tackle many of the issues that Gates thinks are most important, like global disease and the need to create a new energy system. “The more you can learn the science, the more you will see where the opportunity is,” he said. One thing Bill Gates is known to be good at is spotting opportunity. His vision of the emerging opportunities in the world of computers spurred him to drop out of Harvard, Gates said Tuesday in a discussion of his and Melinda Gates’ annual letter. The pair talked with Lin-Manuel Miranda at Hunter College on Tuesday, and explained that the opportunity to directly improve a huge number of lives determined the Gates Foundation’s focus on education and global health. So it’s worth listening to the … [Read more...] about Bill Gates’ advice to future entrepreneurs: Go into science

Half of the “Shark Tank” investors – Daymond John, Barbara Corcoran, and Kevin O’Leary – are dyslexic. Guest Shark Richard Branson is, as well. Dyslexia is a lifelong learning disability that makes reading difficult, but does not affect intelligence. Research suggests that anywhere from 5-20% of the global population has dyslexia, but that as many as a third of entrepreneurs in the United States has it. The Sharks say that skills that help with dyslexia, like learning how to control focus and delegate responsibilities, help with creating and running businesses. Dyslexia affects anywhere from 5%-20% of people in the world. Among the judges on the NBC show “Shark Tank,” it’s 50%. Three of the six “Shark Tank” investors are dyslexic, and they consider the learning disability not a disability at all, but an advantage. Research suggests … [Read more...] about 3 of the 6 ‘Shark Tank’ investors are dyslexic — and they credit it for their success as entrepreneurs