Sentences with phrase «build a funding model»

The facts about the cost of running a cost - effective school can be used to build a funding model that would ensure educational and financial viability.

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Not only does it represent a potential conflict every time an advisor builds a portfolio for his clients, it also recalls some of the worst practices of the brokerage model - like «shelf space» fees wherein a mutual fund company engages in a payola of sorts to make it onto a brokerage firm's platform or «recommended list.»

Many land at Haxlr8r, an accelerator that has graduated more than 50 companies using a now - familiar model: Learn the basics of manufacturing and develop a prototype; raise funds (and build buzz) in the United States through Kickstarter; manufacture the product; and drop - ship it anywhere in the world through the Pearl River Delta's unparalleled logistics networks.

He built a 100 % model (finding separate donors to fund staff and operations) and wanted to show donors all the work they helped to fund.

The launch of these consumer models will also turn up the heat on competitors like Magic Leap, a well - funded startup building a similar product to HoloLens.

So, grudgingly, the health care reformers and progressive politicians behind Medicare built their program of government - funded health policies for the elderly around the insurance company model.

[01:30] Introduction [02:30] Tony welcomes Alexandra [03:40] Launching in 2007 — it came from a place of passion [04:25] Establishing clear roles among founders [05:40] Flexing her multilingual skills in business [06:25] Adjusting how you speak to someone based on their objectives [08:10] The secret to Gilt's growth [09:20] Building a business that would thrive during winter [10:20] Finding the capital to purchase inventory [10:40] Moving from venture to private equity funding [11:20] It's all about smart money [11:40] The future of traditional retail [12:20] The subscription model [12:40] Catering to the time - starved customer [12:55] Bringing services into the home [13:10] Leaving Gilt to lead Glamsquad [16:10] Glamsquad started as an app [17:10] Vetting employees [18:10] Building trust with customers [19:00] Taking massive action — now [20:20] Launching the first sale on Gilt — without a return policy [21:30] Fitz [22:00] The average person wears only 20 % of their wardrobe [23:00] Taking the time to understand your customer [23:20] Challenges as a woman in business [24:40] Advice to a female entrepreneur that's just getting started [25:25] The importance of networking [25:50] Knowing the milestones to hit along the way

Cambridge Analytica is a shady company owned by the British firm SCL Group — and, reportedly, in part by the right - wing - funding Mercer family — which claimed it could build models that identify persuadable voters by using six key personality types.

Not surprisingly, there are several notable standouts in our 2017 list, including Nehal Raj who leads TPG's multi-billion-dollar technology investing practice globally to Alex Soltani who embraced a bold approach to deal making when successfully starting his own firm in his late 20s to Dominic Ang who purpose - built a fund to dramatically accelerate portfolio company growth through his proven operating model.

While direct revenue options have been traditionally thought of as part of the media company model, indirect revenues fall under the approach known as content marketing, or creating content and building relationships with audiences to fund organizational business goals.

Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

Compare more than 11,000 funds and ETFs from across the industry; model and analyze custom - built portfolios using a wide range of performance and risk metrics.

Portfolio managers, analysts, and hedge fund managers looking to improve their ability to build their own financial models.

The company also offers business models for customers challenged by debt - funding of projects, where FLSmidth takes on the building, operation and maintenance, and funding of the asset.

The 2nd discussion was in the second half of the event which was on - Rise of new business models and niche opportunities — building businesses on customer - centric unit economics with Mahendra Sharma — Co-Founder & CTO MatruBharti Technologies Pvt Ltd, Hemang Desai — HR Advisor & Success Coach, Hetang Shah — Director Suryam Energy Solutions, Nikhil Suthar — Co-Founder Pixel Perfect Technologies and Pravash Dey — VC Fund India.

There's an online business coach building a platform called Coffee Break and Chocolate Cake — providing inspiration for a coffee break (preferably with chocolate cake)-- a model / lifestyle coach, and a NASA - funded astrophysicist developing innovative science education programs.

Only one poll conducted since the attacks has been published, so most of the changes in the opinion poll data, and the models that are built on them, reflect polls conducted late last week; shortly after the Conservative manifesto launch and mostly before Theresa May's announcement of a cap on social care funding.

The massive projects needed now — such as devising a model of climate change detailed enough to be truly predictive or batteries efficient enough to compete with gasoline — can not wait or depend on chancy funding, he believes.He added that a strong national commitment to goal - centered basic science could help solve other important problems by drawing America's talented young people into scientific work and providing them with better opportunities for aspiring researchers to build careers with a realistic chance of making both a significant scientific contribution and a decent living.

Liska's study, which was funded through a three - year, $ 500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, used carbon dioxide measurements taken from 2001 to 2010 to validate a soil carbon model that was built using data from 36 field studies across North America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

Many ESFRI projects get stuck in the decision - making process over issues such as where to build it — often only one member of a collaboration gets to play host — and the governance and funding model.

The handful of companies that have emerged in the attempt to get these new energy technologies to market have a business model the same as any technology start - up: Identify a new technology, attempt to patent the idea, raise investor interest and secure funding, build prototypes and have demonstration events, and announce timelines for when working devices might be available for sale.

That model, managed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, is built on science and code continually developed by U.S. academics and DOE scientists and is partially funded by DOE.

The privately funded Space Studies Institute, which he ran in Princeton, built working models of «mass drivers», electromagnetic launchers for putting payloads into lunar orbit, and commissioned investigations into the most efficient chemical reactions for extracting oxygen and other useful elements from the Moon.

To build upon the encouraging early discoveries, Helmsley renewed and expanded its Crohn's funding for the Institute in 2013 to begin new work with three major aims: 1) continue studies of individual genes to determine how genetic differences between Crohn's patients and healthy individuals contribute to the disease; 2) evaluate promising small molecules in disease - relevant studies and prioritize insights from genetics to help develop novel therapeutics; and 3) begin basic experimentation in animal models with Crohn's disease to provide the data necessary to begin testing new therapies in humans.

«The Education Redesign Lab holds great promise for building a new model for education that serves all learners and that is designed to foster 21st - century skills and knowledge,» says Ryan, whose Dean's Venture Fund provided initial financial support to launch the Lab's work.

It can limit new models of learning — like online, blended or competency - based education through geographic or enrollment caps, or by restricting the use of funds to purchase digital content; or it can support them by building a strong, sustainable and accountable framework.

Conference discussions explored new procurement and funding models for all types of education establishments, how to improve existing stock and adapt existing buildings to create quality education spaces.

To build on the success and insights gained from the Breakthrough School Models grant and accelerate New Designs for Schools, NGLC joined with regional incubators to kick off the Regional Funds for Breakthrough Schools in September 2013.

Other recent work includes developing a school funding model to simulate the impact of student - based budgeting at the state level, evaluating a rural school grant, and providing strategic and research support for a nonprofit working to build the supply of great public schools in a Western state.

Third, our review of distinctive models operating in diverse contexts illustrates that there are numerous ways to build such programs and to develop the partnerships and funding supports that enable them to survive and succeed.

As national leadership development strategist for NYCLA, Gutierrez works to build leadership capacity with current and aspiring principal supervisors in 12 states across the U.S.. Also a national leadership development strategist, Polo - McKenna splits her time between coaching school leaders and leadership teams nationally and working on the federal i3 grant - funded Teaming Model project, which pairs aspiring principals and assistant principals and places them as teams in struggling New York schools.

Since joining the Association in June 2007, Eileen led the Association in notable efforts including: developing a model that measures «value - added» growth in achievement, which is used for A-F rankings of all Arizona schools; creating trainings that enable teachers and school leaders to collaboratively use data; launching joint purchasing programs; filing lawsuits for equitable funding for all K - 12 students; increasing positive public perceptions of charters; and, building a comprehensive program to support prospective charter school operators.

The group focused on six key issues: balancing school accountability and collaboration among school employees; transforming schools into community centers; supporting parent engagement and family services; building strong «cradle - to - career» models; funding; and promoting higher education.

The policy discussions will focus on effective and scalable models, capacity building, professional development, funding, curriculum, instruction, innovative assessments, and data and reporting systems.

The Community Foundation of the Ozarks has a successful entrepreneurial model that builds upon relationships with individuals and families of means to establish substantial local school funds.

The report leads to three recommendations: allocating K - 12 education funding through a student - based funding model, incentivizing innovation that supports student performance, and building a comprehensive financial data system.

Dive into these profiles for all the details of the teaching experience and the student experience in these schools, including how the schools have adjusted or built their facilities to accommodate their staffing models, and how they fund their teachers» and teacher - leaders» pay.

This program will fund model practices that improve academic success, strengthen families, and build healthier communities.

By adopting free content, districts can channel funds toward supporting teachers in making key shifts in instructional models, which builds capacity and best leverages our strong curricula to improve student outcomes.

• There is a really clear consensus about the relationship between the number of teachers and the number of pupils — strong enough to build into a reliable model for school funding.

Transforming School Funding: A Guide to Implementing Student Based Budgeting: Explore whether student - based budgeting is right for your district and get guidance on creating your model - including defining the pool of resources, building the funding formula, and adjusting core proFunding: A Guide to Implementing Student Based Budgeting: Explore whether student - based budgeting is right for your district and get guidance on creating your model - including defining the pool of resources, building the funding formula, and adjusting core profunding formula, and adjusting core processes.

The funding will support the organization's innovative training models and programming that builds social emotional skills in children and adults.

These scholarships will directly help children and build understanding and a model for public funding of ESAs and OSAs once they become law.

The White House claims that ESSA «includes initiatives modeled after the Administration's programs to: Establish or expand access to high - quality, state - funded preschool... building from the Administration's Preschool Development Grants program.»

They show how the schools adjusted or built their facilities to accommodate their staffing models, and how they fund their teachers» and teacher - leaders» pay.

The subscription service operates on a fair - share model, with payouts funded by subscription revenues, which enables a self - sustaining service built for the long - term — encouraging publishers to offer a wide selection of books from all genres.

Library Direct is only available to libraries that are pursuing this «Douglas County Model,» where they invest the necessary funds and effort to build their own hosted and managed library checkout systems, and such libraries must also make large purchase commitments.

«The subscription service operates on a fair - share model,» according to a statement released to the press early Wednesday (February 22) with payouts funded by subscription revenues, which enables a self - sustaining service built for the long - term — encouraging publishers to offer a wide selection of books from all genres.»

For authors and publishers, Kobo is promising payouts on a fair - share model, funded by subscription revenues, to enable a self - sustaining service built for the long term.

Taken together, these features make ShareOwner's Model Portfolio Service similar to building a customized index mutual fund.