I heard from somewhere that many software and technology companies avoid hiring computer science grads from Ivy League schools because essentially, they just need someone who knows how to program, and Ivy League grads come off as arrogant or too ambitious (a threat to management).

Is this true? Is it really hard for a company to hire someone from a top school for a programmer or IT consulting position?

My 12 year old son wants to learn how to invest. I’m looking for an online tool that will allow him to create a "sample" portfolio and make "trial" investments to see the outcomes of his choices before really investing. What tool is best for this? It would be wonderful if he could use the same tool to actually invest later on.

Me and one of close friends have been talking for awhile about starting our on business. I want to weigh both sides of the coin before I decide if I want to enter into this partnership.

This a new school which is based on the love pedagogy, we don`t have a big budget, so we are thinking on some alternative marketing such as leaflets, posters, and things like that. Can anybody give a good and cheap advice please?

I’m trying to find the websites I need to check to see if I am allowed to use the company names that I want to.

I’m not sure how it all works if its like domain names where only one person can have the domain name. Is it the same for business names?

Thanks for the websites I need to check for availability and to register the company if that can be done online.
Its going to be a Corporation if that helps any.

I need to interview an owner-manager of a sole proprietorship or a general partnership?

What characteristics of that business form led the owner to choose it? Does he or she ever contemplate changing the form of the business?

Can anyone please help me I have a paper to turn in thursday and i’m looking for someone to answer these questions.