Sentences with phrase «city business people»

City business people, a nearby farmer and overseas investors all bid.

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On September 10th of this year I spent an entire day in California State Prison at the California City Correctional Facility with people who had committed felonies and worked with them on business plans to help them create legal enterprise upon their release as part of Defy Ventures 6 - month training program.

«I believe the CEO of a small - to - medium business has three major duties: to make sure there is money in the bank; to get the right people in the right roles; and to guide the long - term vision for the company,» said Nick Gray, the founder and CEO of Museum Hack, a team - building company in New York City that counts major brands, including Facebook, among its customers.

«I think the main difference between Irish cities and other cities is that people genuinely do welcome people with open arms in terms of business, networking, and relationships,» observes O» Reilly.

For somebody who had never been to New Orleans, but moved there initially to teach and then a year later left the classroom to start a company, I've seen firsthand just how much the community has invested in bringing in and retaining young people who really want to contribute to rebranding the city, bringing it from, old oil and gas and just tourism really into the 21st century with lots of high - tech, high - growth businesses.

Costing $ 100 for two people in cities like Bangkok and $ 225 at London Heathrow, Solve's service has appealed to business travelers and older travelers using travel agents, Vess says.

The feedback loop of the city making itself attractive to start - ups and start - ups helping to make the city attractive to talented young people (who in turn create more businesses that attract more young people) is only getting started, but Robinson says he can already see the effects both in terms of the area's legitimacy — «people are saying, «hey, I would actually invest here or I would start my business here» as opposed to 10 years ago where people would avoid the city at all costs» — and quality of life for young people.

Rosalind Resnick, the founder and CEO of Axxess Business Consulting, a New York City consulting firm that advises startups and small businesses, is the co-founder and former CEO of NetCreations, a two - person homebased web design firm that grew to a $ 58 million public company and was acquired for $ 111 million in cash in 2001.

He and a staff of half a dozen people who work for his latest company, the Downtown Project, have been corralling local business owners, drafting development plans, and giving tours to entrepreneurs to try to persuade them to relocate to Sin City.

The city vying to be America's cannabis capital is exploring how to bring those people into the legal cannabis business.

What's more, same - day delivery is a way for Walmart to get more business from New York City customers, a market of 8.5 million people that doesn't have a single Walmart location.

Some savvy ones are using it as a location - based marketing tool, not only to offer deals to someone when they check - in to their business, but also to add value to people when they're searching for different things in a city.

«But it damages cities like Paris more if they lose tourism and business as a result of people cancelling their travel plans.»

In the fall of 1997, the then - five - person business received $ 23 million from venture - capital firm Spencer Trask & Co., in New York City.

Sant Cugat is an open and welcoming city, focused not only on the business - person, but their family.

«Especially during tough economic periods, it's important to give people face time and basic human appreciation on a regular basis,» says Debra Condren, a business psychologist and founder of Manhattan Business Coaching in New Yobusiness psychologist and founder of Manhattan Business Coaching in New YoBusiness Coaching in New York City.

Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency business growth & innovation manager David Jones said outside of the 97 people shortlisted, the longer list of high - quality tech talent willing to come to New Zealand was a «valuable resource» for the city.

Having met enough like - minded people to believe co-working was more than a passing fancy, Bacigalupo, Evans and Luter were soon investing in the business and helping propel the movement in their respective cities.

As Ford told Canadian Business, he believes that a few unnecessary taxes, graffiti on the streets, and the fact that his predecessors at city hall «aren't business people» are turning companiBusiness, he believes that a few unnecessary taxes, graffiti on the streets, and the fact that his predecessors at city hall «aren't business people» are turning companibusiness people» are turning companies away.

The New York City business now employs 21 people and has 600 to 700 eBay auction - style listings on deck at any one time.

I also hosted an in - person Social Media Marketing workshop in New York City in which I provided the hands - on help many small business owners need to translate these strategies into action.

The bad economy is only underscoring what savvy business owners already know about IT, says Michael Kraner, CEO of Primary Support, a 10 - person IT consulting firm in New York City.

«People have a hard time describing it,» says Joe Scharfenberger, head of small - business financial services for Chase Regional Banking in New York City.

We've been to 33 cities, and in each one, people lament the challenges in connecting startup communities with traditional businesses, governments, and local investors.

With that in mind, financial website WalletHub looked at 1,261 U.S. small cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 people and ranked them based on their potential attractiveness to small - business owners.

«The number of applicant cities now is in decline in part because people are beginning to see these mega-sports events as mega-bad deals,» says Dr. Robert Baade, an economics and business professor at Lake Forest College.

The city's 15.07 businesses per 100 people are 65 % more than the average, 9.14 businesses per 100 residents, of the cities analyzed.

You stated your interest in a city where you can grow your company to 50,000 employees over the next 20 years, a home base that can hold your interest... a strong sense of place, a rich cultural life, great transit systems, smart young people and plenty of infrastructure - ready land that is close to both the business center and top universities... density, walkability, and diversity... some of the nation's finest universities... tech - savvy millennials... Philadelphia, the birthplace of America, offers all of these desirable attributes at a more affordable cost.

We receive dozens of franchise leads every day from people who want to open a business based on our concept in their city or town.

I'm looking at starting a business with my initial primary focus to be lending money to people in my city.

Hong Kong's expensive real estate market makes it difficult for new, yet - to - be-funded businesses to start up in a city of over seven million people.

It has a population of more than 620,000 residents, making it the 27th largest city in the U.S. Prior to World War II, it had an economy driven largely by major stock yards that attracted people and businesses from Omaha and Chicago.

Based in New York City, Ferne Traeger uses her extensive experience in business and psychology to help new mothers, people seeking career transitions, and companies seeking mediation or executive coaching.

With those stats from the city of Oakland's Department of Race and Equity in hand, the City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to overhaul the nation's first equity program to set aside 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis business permits during the first phase of permitting for people affected by the War on Drcity of Oakland's Department of Race and Equity in hand, the City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to overhaul the nation's first equity program to set aside 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis business permits during the first phase of permitting for people affected by the War on DrCity Council voted unanimously Tuesday to overhaul the nation's first equity program to set aside 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis business permits during the first phase of permitting for people affected by the War on Drugs.

«Every dollar put into helping more people in Miami participate in our city's economic opportunities is an investment in our future and these funds will go to community organizations that are helping families and small business owners get ahead and build a path to prosperity,» Guillermo Castillo, market leader and head of commercial banking for Chase in South Florida, said in a statement.

Over past decades, investor - owned banks have put their own gain before the well - being of the people and businesses they serve and the cities in which they operate.

«I need to run a city that has room for prosperous businesses,» O'Brien said, «but doesn't do it at the expense of people getting pushed into poverty.»

The hukou registration system that ties people to their place of ordinary residence deprives migrant workers of rights to welfare, education or property, and prevents them from launching businesses in the cities, where they are treated as second - class citizens.

During a panel discussion, the mayor said the city is eager to provide aid to emerging small businesses «so people like Kevin, circa 1997, don't have to go to Atlantic City to meet their payroll.&racity is eager to provide aid to emerging small businesses «so people like Kevin, circa 1997, don't have to go to Atlantic City to meet their payroll.&raCity to meet their payroll.»

The city has launched programs to target three groups in particular: small - business owners, filmmakers who are women and people of color, and students dreaming of getting into the business.

People flock to New York from all over the globe for work opportunities, the city is one of the strongest global locations for business growth and talent acquisition, there's a huge creative class, and property, both residential and commercial, are in high - demand.

Similar to a community's «Main Street,» PNC helps its people, cities, neighborhoods and local businesses.

Home prices are going up again, and businesses and people are eager to come back to be a part of the city's future.

He mentioned that a business zone with 1.6 million square meters and 24 towers including nine with 40 storeys in which 60,000 people would be employed was being built at the entrance to the city.

Actually few months before what is happening now in my country I saw big flood flooding over the city but not in to my place of my living... although people were some screaming and some as riding it smiling but all were being washed away... then have asked a freind about it who said it might mean no much money or business will be coming to me which I doubted if it meant that, but today I know what it was about...!

Women, men, children, unemployed people, excluded and oppressed people, workers, landless peasants, communities suffering from racism, impoverished city dwellers, indigenous peoples, students, intellectuals, migrants, small business people, outcasts, declining middle classes - citizens - are asserting their dignity, demanding respect for their human rights and natural heritages, and practising solidarity.

Rev Kelvin Inglis, Rector of St Thomas» Church, said: «The service will bring together city leaders and representatives, members of the business community and local people, together with leaders and members of the emergency and public services.

I travel all over america on business trips and I see different cities and states and I amazed by how different people are depending on where they live.

«The truck would sell food at the business district in the morning and afternoon, and the proceeds would go to buy more food to feed inner city hungry people in the evening,» he explains.

Ms. Brenner has received a Rising Star Award from Women for WineSense (2008), a New York Small Business Administration Women in Business Champion Of The Year (2009), a New York City National Association of Women Business Owners Signature Award (2010), the Lillian Vernon Award for Outstanding Community Service by the Women's Enterprise Development Center (2011), a NY Women in Communications Rising Star Award (2013), the Rockland Business Women's Network Woman of the Year Award (2014), American Cancer Society Dr. Louis Berger Award (2017), and Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Award Person of the Year Nominee (2017).