Smaller means more family.
A new study by astronomers at University of California at Berkeley shows when it comes to planets,
smaller means more, a finding that has strong implications for the prospects of relatively puny planets like Earth appearing in other solar systems.like So far, the smallest extrasolar planets found to date are about two to three times Earth's mass, but a random survey of 166 nearby stars shows the extended family of planets is fairly robust.
Not exact matches
Let's say after paying all its costs, advertising, payroll, taxes, and
more taxes, a
small business has a margin at the end of the day of 10 % (that's pretty good nowadays, especially for a
smaller business); that
means your 3 % credit card fees are costing them 30 % of their profit!
And simpler games that work well on mobile usually don't require massive budgets and teams of hundreds to produce;
smaller development budgets
mean they don't need to sell millions of copies to turn a profit, and there's
more room for creative risk.
Since Buzz is currently limited to Gmail, it will be
more labor intensive to tie in the new feature with your existing
small business software, and there is no defined public Web space for Buzz, which
means that users define public or private posts.
This
means it is
more difficult for
small businesses to gain backing or grants from the government to allow them to be eco-friendly in the work place, whereas large companies are able to take matters into their own hands to some extent.
content while the already tech - heavy world around you seems to be getting a little
meaner, harsher, and
more polarized, you can take a
small measure of comfort knowing that there are people out there who see the world the same way.
Lots of online activity will raise a
small company's profile and
mean a higher ranking in Google search results, bringing in
more, and bigger, customers.
While Google's efforts to clean up the results will benefit users and
small businesses, it
means that you'll have to be a lot
more diligent with optimizing for search engines.
Speaking of which, hiring for the year is slightly down — at 1.7 percent — and the average paycheck is flat,
meaning small businesses have been able to grow revenue without spending
more on either new or existing employees.
Ford Motor Co. built
more than three million Pintos in the 1970s, a
smaller, lighter car
meant to be economical in the face of soaring energy prices (and Japanese competitors).
In a big shift from pre-2000, when the largest ten funds grabbed the lion's share of returns, today's
more complex venture environment
means that
more agile,
smaller funds are posting top returns.
The new normal requires significant revenue traction on this level of investment, and if that is achieved the two comma capital investments (
meaning millions of dollars) will flow from sources that are typically angels and
smaller,
more focused venture funds that are still scratching out a living.
And less business on Main Street
means no job creation from the
small businesses, not to mention even
more difficulty keeping
small businesses operating as - is.
That could
mean different amenities, such as gaming rooms and roof decks instead of kids» rooms or a brandy lounge, and open - plan apartments with
small bedrooms and
more communal areas.
That said, I do think in a situation like this, there is a lot of money to be made for a business in Clearpath's position — if Uber really wants that trademark, it might be willing to pay for it, and that amount of money might end up
meaning more to a
smaller company than its existing brand.»
And in the U.S., at least, the»90s brought legislation allowing people to carry concealed weapons in most states,
meaning that
smaller guns became
more in demand for both men and women.
This
smaller,
more out - of - the - way island
means that there will be
more room and accessibility for the aircraft on the deck, which will improve maintenance times and turnarounds.
So your business may be accessible to a
smaller audience than on Facebook, but it will be
more visible to that audience, which invariably
means greater engagement.
From speaking with
small business owners, we found that 52 percent still manage their finances in a spreadsheet or with pen and paper, which
means more time spent attending to taxes around April 15.
The Dodd - Frank rules also
mean community banks — a primary source of
small business loans — have had to spend
more to comply with the new regulations.
So
smaller stores
mean being that much
more precise about inventory.
For entrepreneurs, this
means faster and cheaper access to
more capital, especially in
smaller amounts.
In practice, this
meant more public land was set aside for conservation purposes and, in the areas still open to logging, cut blocks — those strategically shorn sections of forest seen in aerial photos — grew
smaller.
«We are getting
smaller, they are getting bigger,» she said, stressing that in her view, «
smaller» also
means more nimble.
Small touches like flowers, paintings, and area rugs are
meant to make the office feel less like a place of work and
more like a home.
It's also worth noting that
more than eight in 10 Las Vegas entrepreneurs were employed before starting their
small business,
meaning they chose to head out on their own.
More than that, people's primary
means of accessing the web is via the
small - yet - powerful smartphone so many carry around with them in their pockets all day long.
A
small budget also
means you're going to burn through your campaign and will have to wait until
more money is available.
The new procedures,
meant to reduce the chances of another outbreak, reportedly will make it
more difficult for the restaurant chain to source ingredients from
small local suppliers that may not be able to afford the technology and other requirements for increased scrutiny.
It
means making do with
smaller degrees of
more.
That
means, for entrepreneurs, it's now as important to build a solid community and good reputation online as it once was to foster excellent
small - town relations when businesses were
more likely to have Main Street storefronts and returning locals as customers.
Although
more holiday shopping transactions continue to shift from in - store to online, for
smaller online pure - plays, Black Friday is still a phenomenon specific to physical retailers,
meaning the holiday doesn't impact them as much.
They are often faster,
smaller and
more affordable than humans —
meaning they will have a tremendous impact on the way companies do business in the future.
Being
smaller may just
mean there's
more room for growth.
At the same time
smaller, nimbler business models are blossoming, which
means slightly less certainty in the job hunt, but often
more flexibility and some sorely - needed improvements to work - life balance.
A weighted average
means that the loans with a higher balance influence the interest rate
more than loans with a
smaller balance — the overall impact of each old loan on the new interest rate is proportional to the comparative balance of that loan.
It's too hard and too costly to go public and stay public these days, so there are no
small IPOs any
more, which
means a lot of
small companies are capital constrained and can't grow into large companies (and employ a lot of people in the process).
The recovering economic environment has
meant that
small businesses have had to be
more creative when looking for loans.
Technology improvements have probably made
small businesses
more productive, which might explain the employee numbers, but that should
mean that revenue is climbing, not flatlining.
Targeting a
smaller group
means you'll get fewer replies, but your message will make
more sense to
more people, so you'll see higher open, click and reply rates, better quality responses, and fewer negative responses.
Plus, technology literacy is
more widespread,
meaning small business owners value the importance of implementing top - notch technology solutions.
That
means smarter,
smaller branch designs focused on sales and advice and a
more flexible and functional smartphone interface for consumers.
The important takeaway is that looking at every ad
means effectively killing self - serve, which not only kills Facebook's revenue model, but, far
more importantly, removes a truly accessible and disruptive advertising channel for
small and medium businesses, particularly those uniquely enabled by the Internet.
Ironically, the trend of companies raising less capital actually enhances the importance of the initial round buy - in (both because that initial buy - in becomes less diluted
meaning the first round price was that much
more important and because even if an angel wants to buy up
more in later rounds they'll have less of a chance to do so; I also believe that along with the trend of companies raising less capital we're also seeing earlier and somewhat
smaller average exits — also enhancing the value of initial round buy - ins as fewer investors are truly swinging for the proverbial fence).
That
means making urban homes
more affordable, which
means making them
smaller.
Because
small businesses are considered higher risk than their larger cousins, the SBA loan guarantee helps banks offer
more flexible loan terms,
meaning borrowers can be approved even if they have fewer assets than what would be required with a traditional term loan at the bank.
A
smaller number of people
means it's
more likely you will get to know a few people during your time there.
Smaller, no - bid contracts have lower standards for review, which
means they are even
more prone to abuse.