Great leaders, like the ones we are celebrating in this issue, are
building companies for the long haul: companies that can weather storms and anchor the nation in good times and in bad.
The state government has awarded $ 91.6 million worth of contracts to four
building companies for the refurbishment and redevelopment of six health service centres across rural Western Australia.
You've got to
build a company for the long term,» Norgard says.
Having people with patience and expertise, who have faith in your company and know what it takes to
build a company for the long haul, is an incredible asset.
By that time, Ebates» two founders had already been hard at work
building the company for a couple of years (Ebates was initially incubated at Foundation Capital).
«Venture capitalists are looking for a quick exit, whereas we want to
build this company for the long term.
«Doing the tough things first, and learning to love what you don't love doing are all part of
building a company for the ages.
Your support, feedback, endorsements, and overall enthusiasm for the industry and for Luno is highly energising and the ultimate reason we're
building this company for you.
The mission of the MaRS Discovery Centre, a not - for - profit corporation located in downtown Toronto, is to
build companies for economic and social prosperity.
They were
building a company for the long - term.
As a profile -
building company for the legal marketplace, Stem helps promote and enhance the visibility of law firms and legal organizations with key groups and business sectors.
And our conjecture was that if
you build a company for the long - term, you build a profitable, solid growing company that people love, over time everything will sort of fall in your direction.
I built my company for the exact reason of helping people invest in, and take advantage of the great returns in the STR market, but they don't know how to do it, or don't have time to do it.
Real estate royalty: Inman's parents operated a successful home
building company for 15 years.
Not exact matches
Qualtrics, which calls itself a customer - service experience management
company, is
built around the idea that immediate feedback makes
for a better product.
For more than two decades, Springboard's Millman has contended that we needed vast societal changes before we'd have masses of women
building fast - growing
companies, cracking the very top ranks of entrepreneurship.
If you want to
build a great
company, you need to make room
for these people and run interference
for them.
The LNG Canada and Kitimat LNG projects, as well as a fourth plant proposed
for the northern B.C. coast by Malaysian state energy
company Petronas and Calgary - based Progress Energy, will likely have to wait
for new pipelines to be
built directly from the shale gas fields of northeastern B.C. Kitimat LNG's owners are separately developing the Pacific Trails pipeline to their terminal.
When
companies build relationships with their clients and suppliers, «it's a huge competitive edge,» said Kathy Homeyer, the director of supplier diversity
for UPS.
The book, which focuses on how to bridge the chasms that occur in the transition from a market solely
for innovators and early adopters to one that reaches a mainstream audience, proved to be my personal manual
for building disruptive
companies.
For a company as focused on aesthetics as Apple, it's unsurprising that Apple's lead designer, Jony Ive, would oversee the design team for the building along with acclaimed British architect Norman Fost
For a
company as focused on aesthetics as Apple, it's unsurprising that Apple's lead designer, Jony Ive, would oversee the design team
for the building along with acclaimed British architect Norman Fost
for the
building along with acclaimed British architect Norman Foster.
In 2001 the
company purchased Centura Banks, a traditional bricks - and - mortar operation,
for more than $ 2 billion and attempted to
build a footprint in the southeast U.S. Centura was a lousy business to start with, and RBC was ill - equipped
for the intensely competitive U.S. marketplace.
The thinking is that the industry will continue its current trajectory of steady growth, which means that as much as there are opportunities to launch new podcast programming
companies, there is also tremendous opportunity
for entrepreneurs looking to
build businesses that would help the industry scale up its processes.
And Andrew Park, senior director of customer experience strategy
for InMoment, a customer experience management
company, says that Amazon's launch of Amazon Key last year is a testament to the
company's belief that it will continue to
build consumer trust.
If
for instance, you are a
building company with a contract offer from a gym and the gym's credit report reveals a number of CCJs incurred
for lack of payment, you may wish to reconsider accepting the contract.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential
for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the
build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and
build rates of changing customer preferences
for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals
for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand
for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price
for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the
Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate
for our additional capital needs or
for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions
for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
What it does:
Builds cloud - based platforms that transmit live videos
for media
companies
Breaking with the past is a difficult thing to do
for established
companies, and it's something BlackBerry tried before when
building BlackBerry 10.
Your deck should address your venture's team, market opportunity, need
for the product and its value to the customer, its position relative to the competition, how much capital you'll need to
build the
company, and a financial plan.
And Gillam notes that he's mostly avoided chasing after large - scale public - sector or tendered projects, although the
company is part of a consortium that's signed on to
build a $ 90 - million central campus
for Barrie, Ont.
The
company has also
built a dashboard
for sponsors to track their analytics in real time.
EOS, simply put, is a futuristic platform
for developing decentralised software applications, and is being
built by parent
company Block.one, which took the wraps off it at the digital currency conference Consensus in New York in June.
Ben's ability to convey, in an easy - to - read, engaging, and thought - provoking way, his thoughts, fears, and struggles about raising money, rapidly growing, restructuring, and ultimately selling his
company makes this a must - read
for any CEO who wants to
build and run a great business.
Today, a handful of Chinese
companies and cities are feverishly courting Tesla
for a joint venture, Fortune has learned, and Musk has said his
company could begin
building cars in China before the end of 2018.
The two
companies have been talking about a potential movie
for over a year, the report said, and it
builds on a previous deal between Nintendo and Universal to
build Nintendo - related rides and attractions at various Universal theme parks.
I think
for a long time, men have been
building companies they believe solve the problems of women.
Giving employees access to outdoor space was a top priority
for Sonos, but the
company found it had limited options when
building its Boston offices, thanks to New England weather.
Each year, Startup Chile invites 240 to 320
companies to relocate to Santiago
for a minimum of three to six months, with the hopes of
building Latin America's biggest innovation and entrepreneurship hub.
The legendary
company has
built much of its business on helping immigrants and refugees send and receive money to and from their families
for nominal fees.
People sign up
for a show
for a number of reasons: It can serve as a launching pad
for new products or concepts, a way to
build up your brand and distribution, a means of nurturing relationships or even a place to position your
company for sale.
In 2016, after
building out the business and its middle - and back - office infrastructure, he became head of trading operations
for the entire
company.
If you're business - to - business, every one of your clients has
built their
company by running a smart commercial entity, and they don't give away products
for free.
Both
companies touted that the acquisitions
built up their portfolios in «better -
for - you» snacks, a response to shoppers who have been seeking less - processed fare and labels stacked with ingredients they understand.
By
building a series of underground tunnels, Musk hopes the
company will create the infrastructure
for new forms of transit, like Hyperloop, that will allow people to travel faster and face less congestion.
Today, it's easier than ever to add a bot to your website, and many
companies out there are ready to
build you an excellent bot
for less cost than you might think.
«What I think is really important as you
build a growth plan
for a
company — and our growth plan is really a five - year plan — is that your investment strategy is aligned with that,» he says.
She's also
building a separate coaching business
for other owners who are trying to
build companies.
That's true whether you want to work
for Schwartz... or whether you want to
build a successful
company.
It's an important resource
for entrepreneurs and a quick way
for us to share what we're learning every day at 1871 from the hundreds of
companies and thousands of people who are going through the very same (and sometimes scary) process of starting and
building businesses.
By then, Rao believes the
company will have all of the
building blocks in place
for a successful IPO.