Sentences with phrase «better than small firms»

Mid-cap stocks have gained more than large stocks over the long term and they're generally able to weather economic shocks better than smaller firms.

Not exact matches

The money's typically better than what you'd get at small firms too.

But the reason they're expecting to do well this year has more to do with their marketing efforts, rather than the recovering economy or other factors like low oil prices, according to a small business holiday survey from Constant Contact, an online marketing firm in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Yet it's not, and the DevFacto workforce is more engaged than ever: The firm has earned a spot on the 50 Best Small and Medium Employers (BSME) in Canada ranking for the third consecutive year, and its average annual employee retention rate is 98 %.

Without layers of bureaucracy or thick encrustations of habit and naturally attractive to risk - taking types, small firms are in a much better position to be agile than their corporate competitors.

They generally offer a wider range of employment opportunities, higher wages, and better benefits and provide greater job stability than smaller firms.

Most commonly, the word «crimini» is used to designate a subgroup of the button mushrooms, and it refers to button mushroom varieties that are somewhat smaller than most white button mushrooms; more light brown / coffee / cocoa in color; and somewhat firmer as well.

However, at this point I had such a firm idea of what I thought it should be, I made a few adjustments, swapping the water with stock, adding tomato paste (and I would add a can of tomatoes next time), cutting the vegetables smaller than the recipe suggests and then... well, then I did this:

Mrs. Lindsey, the eighth of 14 children of South Carolina sharecroppers, raised her three children with a firm Christian hand and «instilled in them a desire to make each day better than the one before and to improve each task, however small.»

Their passage then was far more difficult than their current one, which is perhaps a small omen for the Potters, that the tide may well be turning in their favour, as on Sunday, Stoke will tackle relegation - threatened West Ham at the Brittania in a tie they are seen as firm favourites to progress in despite losing 3 - 0 to the same outfit a week ago.

For example, when it comes to industry groups, a small Japanese firm in 2011 was better organised than 95.2 per cent of simulations, versus 70.2 per cent for a large US company.

The steering is honest and keen, the chassis is firm and stable, the brakes are prompt and well balanced, the skinny tires have more grip than their small contact patches suggest, and the engine and electric motor are really something when they fuse power and torque.

The double cab, short bed Tundra provided good visibility on the road and felt notably smaller and lighter than the Power Wagon, with precise steering and firm handling.

The firmer suspension is a big improvement, and the larger brakes and 17 - inch tires and wheels make the Ion Red Line handle better than any small other GM car.

Mid-cap stocks have gained more than large stocks over the long term and they're better able to weather economic shocks than smaller firms.

Because small value stocks have performed particularly well in the past, the list was further narrowed down to firms with market capitalizations (shares times price per share) of less than $ 1 billion.

They may not be as high - stakes as the investment industry's heavyweights, but they make money just the same, and they make you feel good to boot, whether by investing in small firms, channeling profit to micro-credit operations in developing countries, or simply by posting better - than - average returns on cash.

More than three - quarters of small business employees who participate in their firms» 401 (k) plans have well - constructed, appropriately diversified investment portfolios, according to Vanguard.

Having run the GIC desk of a small well - capitalized insurer, with lower ratings, less leverage, and a higher ROE than other larger competitors, I was / am biased against firms with bad credit profiles that get good ratings only because they are big.

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But the fact that I first wrote about the franchised future of small law firms almost six years ago suggests that we need a lot more than good fortune... [more]

I say it repeatedly, but sole and small practice often provides a better and more thorough exposure to various aspects of practice than working in a large firm focusing on research memos.

Plus, I can't think of better marketing material than Wesemann's post to sell small clients on the benefits of a small practice over a big firm.

But the good news for women lawyers, as Carolyn Elefant writes at MyShingle.com, is that they are finding it easier than ever before to build successful careers in solo and small - firm practice.

But the fact that I first wrote about the franchised future of small law firms almost six years ago suggests that we need a lot more than good fortune to make this idea work.

I just wrote a post about whether the solo - small realm is better than working at a big firm.

There's never been a better time to embrace regionalism, says Field Law managing partner James Casey — in - house counsel are more willing than ever to take a chance on a smaller firm, as long as it can do the job, and cut a deal price-wise.

That means we have to do better than the legal profession, because TBDers are the small - firm lawyers shaping the future of law practice.

Edward Drummond adds that this can present a good opportunity for smaller, mid-tier firms to hire experienced partners who wish to continue their careers rather than retire early.

No case whatsoever has been made that small - firm solicitor services can be delivered to the public better and cheaper than solicitors in Ontario do now.

The vast majority of individual members of the public are better off with 10,000 small independent law firms than they will ever be in a system that features 7 to 10 behemoths (see the real estate agency cartel) or even just 4 behemoths (see the US title insurance industry cartel).

Jim said, in his Oklahoma drawl, «I'm kinda thinking that cloud providers offer better security than the average solo or small firm lawyer for client data.»

A new generation of law office management software has leveled the playing field, making small firms as good as or even better than Biglaw.

After only one year in business, the lawyers at Venn decided they could better serve their clients through the platform provided by a large, integrated law firm rather than a small boutique.

Avvo creates a better digital storefront than a lot of small and medium law firms can through their own web sites.

There is no better program for solo and small firm attorneys than what Great Legal Marketing has put together.

At some point the bargaining power of the lawyer or firm is going to be sufficiently small that it better to lose their custom rather than tweak the agreement.

He said the government is also considering introducing compensated no fault dismissal for «micro firms» with fewer than 10 employees, as well as simplifying dismissal procedures overall for small businesses, which is likely to require changes to the Acas code.

Yet, at least in theory, solos and smalls should be better able to institute and adapt to change than their large firm cousins.

Or could it be that it is the very fact of their size that enables small firms to meet client needs better than their large counterparts?

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What choices would such a firm have, other than the conventional (and somewhat pricey) legal DM vendors (i.e. OpenText and Interwoven), whose work is good but doesn't quite scale this small.

Personally I think that for the smaller firm, products that incorporate some DM into a wider case management system are a better choice than a plain DM system.

The bottom line is that big companies can deliver greater client service — better even than most solos and small firms.

If a typical small firm does conveyancing, pays a premium of, say, # 25,000, has one claim per year, and the average lender claim costs, say, # 50,000, it is not hard to see why an insurer might not find the proposition attractive, even though the firm is well run, and its claims record is better than average.

There plenty of smaller firms of a dozen or so lawyers who stay small, focus on quality, and provide better more economical service than larger firms.

In fact, these small law firms can help you learn to use effective body language, handling meetings, interview clients, and writing a compelling brief etc. in a much better way than a large firm where you are just a tiny, almost invisible player who is there for a few weeks.

There are many benefits to working for a large firm including a greater variety of training programs and career paths, more managerial levels for advancement, and better employee benefits than those offered at small firms.