There are some clear benefits to
this approach over some of the more hands - on models seen above.
Not exact matches
We may be bitterly divided
over the effectiveness
of this
approach, but we're all really familiar with it.
In a conversation with Fortune, Gupta talks about the evolution
of the venture ecosystem
over the last decade and his firm's contrarian
approach when it comes to investing in early - stage companies.
«And when we got
approached by RBC,
over time, Dave McKay is very persuasive, and we saw the wisdom
of his strategy.
They make decisions that affect people all
over the world, including you and me, and it is a source
of hope to see them
approach this work with both seriousness and optimism.
Wheeler's «split the baby»
approach to the contentious net neutrality debate, reported on
over the weekend by the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, would effectively reclassify Internet service providers as public utilities akin to the phone companies under Title II
of the Telecommunications Act, but only in dealing with large content providers such as Netflix and Google's Youtube.
For me, one
of the most important, and surprising, discoveries
over the last few years has been that choosing the best
approach to balancing business and social concerns starts with a decision to make shareholder interests the higher priority.
Over the decades, every
approach has amassed its share
of criticism, whether for being insufficiently forward - looking or too dependent on people's unrealistic self - perceptions.
While Slack's work force — around 600 employees — is tiny next to the likes
of Google and Facebook, the company is growing so rapidly that its hiring
over the next year or two could make it one
of the first major tech companies to reach, or
approach, gender and ethnic parity.
Concerns
over the future
of the EU have increased as several key elections
approach and issues surrounding sovereign debt remain.
Lunar will take a portfolio
approach, much like that
of a venture - capital firm, setting return targets (30 % a year
over five years for each investment).
While the Victoria Times Colonist called for a review
of gas prices, the NDP and Conservatives trading barbs
over the differing party
approaches to pain at the pump.
Corporate venture - capital firms that benefit from high cash flows might be willing to spread out their investments
over a few similar companies and take a back seat in terms
of driving their growth, while a venture - capital firm is typically motivated to take a more focused and hands - on
approach for its portfolio companies.
THE Shire
of Busselton has
approached LandCorp to take
over the problem - plagued Port Geographe development north
of Busselton.
And I think,
over time, as there has been certainly — there are more
of us in the management ranks as there is more understanding
of the value
of diversity, I think the opportunity to be able to express ourselves and
approach business in a way that makes most sense for us.
I do not
approach the employee from a negative place, but rather what is the real root
of the problem and how can I get this employee
over this phase that could be counter-productive.»
While eight US states and the District
of Columbia have voted to legalise recreational marijuana, the White House has hinted that the Department
of Justice will do more to enforce federal laws prohibiting recreational marijuana, raising concerns
over how Canada's
approach will coexist with a potential crackdown south
of the border.
Over the past five years, a posse
of startups armed with cheap manpower and sophisticated software has been remaking the on - demand services market with an
approach as disruptive as it is legally tenuous.
«You're going to see a more united
approach around prospecting to acquisition and retention teams working together, and
over time that will really build a predictive acquisition model,» says Monica Girolami, head
of North America marketing at NewVoiceMedia, a company that links inbound and outbound communications through Salesforce.
«
Over my six years in finance, I learned to
approach my career as an individual sport, where I was judged by the size
of my bonus and how quickly I was promoted.
Building the vision and strategy and green - lighting the move to a platform
approach was one
of the most significant decisions our leadership has made
over the history
of the business.
Cg42 expects each customer to be an average loss
of $ 1,248 annually, and losses to
approach $ 1 billion
over the year.
But Boo - Keun Yoon, co-CEO
of Samsung Electronics, believes the company can win
over global consumers by bringing innovation and a high - tech
approach to refrigerators, ovens, air conditioners, and washing machines.
Maude Barlow, the head
of the Council
of Canadians, an organization that adamantly opposes liberalized trade, said Magnette isn't just speaking for the Walloons; he's speaking for groups such as hers
over what they see as a flawed
approach to solving disputes between investors and states.
«I believe that the «comply or explain»
approach will,
over time, lead to stronger representation
of women on boards in Canada.
A lot
of entrepreneurs are probably watching the excitement
over the
approaching initial public offering
of Twitter and wondering if they can get a similar valuation for their companies.
But it's a perfect example
of a marketing
approach being used (to varying degrees
of success)
over the last five years often dubbed «brand utility.»
According to a report from Bloomberg, Jones often clashed with Kalanick
over the company's «beliefs and
approach to leadership» and reportedly — while not the primary factor behind his departure — did not like the idea
of a COO outranking him.
The company has,
over the past decade, transformed itself from a humble maker
of computers into the biggest and most important technology company on the planet, mostly by eschewing the gadget - only
approach.
It's an
approach I wholeheartedly agree with and am adopting as
of today
over on MSN (I gave X-Men Destiny and FIFA 12, both
of which hit stores today, three and four stars out
of five, respectively — links to come).
The
approach has worked wonders for Apple, giving that company full control
over the quality and price
of its products, and even Google looks to be leaning that way too with its Nexus phones and tablets, not to mention its Motorola subsidiary.
«We've been getting tons and tons
of requests
over the past several months for the same data - driven
approach [as the original Glow app] with a high - quality, warm design,» Huang says
of the new app.
Where Vanguard now parts ways with Bogle is
over the benefits
of overseas investing, an
approach Bogle has only ever begrudgingly considered.
While the elective courses are at the core
of Stanford's
approach to entrepreneurship, another obvious edge the school has
over others is its location in Silicon Valley.
Over time, I've come to realize that
approach limits the growth and potential
of ideas.
«We're in a very positive situation economically, with more Canadians working, with a strong level
of growth, and we'll continue to have an
approach to fiscal conservatism that shows a declining debt - to - GDP
over time,» said Morneau.
You have to, then, blame policy, and the fundamental policy
approach over the past five years has been to spend more on social programs and government assistance, all at the cost
of America's businesses, the small business owners and our most successful earners.
Depending on what your primary goals are, you may find that one or more
of these tips work better than the others; be sure to refine your
approach over time, and don't be afraid to change things up.
These suspensions — even if they won't actually affect a team's success
over the course
of the season — are still noteworthy in that they are indicative
of the NFL's increasingly hard - line
approach toward its players» actions, even those entirely unrelated to football.
Formerly athletic director at the University
of Michigan (he resigned amid disapproval from the Board
of Regents and student anger
over his profit - driven
approach to the job), he'd had a successful stint at Domino's Pizza and was recruited by Bain in 2015.
Investors are suing Caine and Anish Parvataneni, a portfolio manager at LJM who previously worked for well - known fund investor Ken Griffin's Citadel,
over what they said was inadequate disclosure about the risks
of LJM's investment
approach.
As big firms in sectors like pharma increasingly fret
over the overhead
of internal skunkworks, says Tam, they are drawn to the «unbelievable» potential cost - savings
of the open
approach.
As we've seen with Instagram's relentless copy - cat
approach over the past year, another big risk for Snap is that the Facebook - backed company — or even Facebook itself — will simply move in on its market even further and suck all
of the oxygen from the room when it comes to video.
Instead
of treating customers acquired
over the Black Friday / Cyber Monday weekend as customers with long - term potential value, ecommerce businesses and retailers are taking a «flash - sales» - type
approach to try to get more sales for just that weekend (and perhaps a few days after).
This inspiring book follows Adam Braun, the founder
of Pencils
of Promise, and how he turned $ 25 into
over 250 schools by combining a for - profit business
approach with social sector idealism for an idea known as «For - Purpose.»
Through talking to experts in the field
over the past year, Gates said he had identified five areas
of need: Understanding better how Alzheimer's unfolds, detecting and diagnosing it earlier, pursuing multiple
approaches to trying to halt the disease, making it easier for people to take part in clinical trials
of potential new medicines, and using data better.
«We recently audited our recruiting ads on Facebook and discovered some had targeting that was inconsistent with our
approach of searching for any candidate
over the age
of 18,» Amazon said.
Indeed, those stocks had been on a tear earlier this year, with Facebook shares up as much as 25 % a couple
of weeks before the election — but then the FANG stocks suddenly «rolled
over,» Gundlach said, falling 10 % as a group as the vote
approached and the presidential race got narrower.
And while the Dead's records may never have sold in huge volume, taping encouraged a community
of fans who would collect and trade homemade concert recordings, obsessing
over the band's ever - changing set lists and improvisational
approach.
Over the years, the iFranchise Group has developed a number
of approaches to draw out meaningful answers.