Even established businesses can benefit from insurance advice — as
the business changes over time, your risks and needs will evolve as well, so make sure your insurance coverage is adequate.
Nearly all attendees I spoke with seemed unaware of the extent of legal
business changes over the last couple of years.
All businesses change over time, some faster than others.
Not exact matches
While a lot has
changed in the
business world
over the past several decades, the fundamentals of building a strong
business have not, he says: «Once an entrepreneur, always an entrepreneur.
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.
And, he argues, «they will add up to a very bold
change for the brand and the
business... If we execute the plan
over the next few years, you will say, «Boy, Target made a huge transformation.»»
That looks to
change over the next few weeks as Dyson — the company that upended the vacuum, fan and hand dryer
businesses — globally launches its own robo - vac, the 360 Eye.
When Premier Rachel Notley announced Alberta's new climate
change strategy
over the weekend, analysts and pundits rushed to gauge the impact on the oilsands and on the electrical generation
business, still dependent as it is on coal.
The Canadian Federation of Independent
Businesses forecast in 2012 that
over the following decade, some $ 1 trillion worth of small -
business assets would
change hands.
«The news
business has
changed drastically
over the years, and not in a good way,» former broadcaster Ann Baldwin, president of Baldwin Media PR told CareerCast.
Will Lunar have to give up a near - certain revenue stream in the short term in the hopes of
changing the
business model
over time?
This means the
business is in for a profound
change over the next two decades.
«As the economic tides
change, the Bay Area, with its entrenched tech workforce, is the perfect place to take the pulse of worker expectations and how they are shifting
over time,» Woo CEO Liran Kotzer told the
Business Times.
While a lot has
changed in the
business world
over the past several decades, the fundamentals of building a strong
business have not, Branson notes: «The principles are the same and still fit what I am good at: finding markets that need shaking up, coming up with ways to make people's lives better, then finding brilliant people to bring it to life.
Because you are leasing services and / or space for a period of time, both types of offices give you the flexibility to adapt your requirements
over time, depending on
changes within the
business.
And while you might think you have nothing in common with Brian, think again: he took
over the family
business from his father (who took
over from his father, the legendary Bill France, Sr.), needs to balance the needs of current customers while making smart
changes to his product, must constantly work to build better relationships with partners, and must constantly revamp digital and social offerings and strategies to communicate with customers the way they want to engage.
Harvard professor and
business founder Clayton M. Christensen argues that to find success, you should
change your common perception of how to conduct
business by not always listening to your customers and how to know when to pick a smaller market
over a larger one.
It's the least - sexy thing about being an entrepreneur, but obsessing
over personal liability and tax implications might mean it's time to
change how you've incorporated your
business.
As a person who has dedicated
over 20 years of my professional life in the pursuit of assisting clients in setting direction and driving
change, I think that I've seen just about all there is to see when it comes to
business and cultural transformation.
She has
over 10 years of experience working in
business and
change management with Fortune 500 companies.
«But simply poaching a
business or an event from
over the border does nothing for the national economy and short
changes taxpayers,» he said.
A new report on small
business banking in Australia has found that about 11 per cent of
businesses changed their bank
over the past two years.
While the economic and technological landscape has
changed over the past five years, what keeps
business owners up at night has largely stayed the same, the survey finds.
The
business of getting people to give to charity has
changed remarkably little
over the 125 years since Andrew Carnegie first ushered in modern philanthropy with his book «The Gospel of Wealth.»
Though some Republicans, like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, were quick to praise Tillerson's international
business experience working with foreign governments, Tillerson's nomination was met with deep skepticism from both parties
over his embodiment of the most contentious 2016 campaign issues: Trump's closeness with Russia, climate
change skepticism, and potential
business conflicts of interest.
That means the average entrepreneur must make a major
change, both professionally and personally, in order to start a
business — leaving behind the relative security of skills, experience, and connections to start all
over again.
And, because the required skill sets will
change dramatically
over time as a
business grows, it is also critical that the management be sufficiently flexible that it can adapt to the new requirements of the firm.
But it was also a
business that
over the last decade had suffered from competition with low - cost providers, a massive
change in how hardware and software was sold, and a series of management miscues.
Over the past few years,
businesses have added 14 million jobs as regional economies have rebounded; their workers have gained access to health insurance, and a new flock of startups has brought economy - altering innovations, some of which have
changed the nature of work itself.
However, the landscape has
changed as sections of The JOBS ACT — legislation intended to free up small
business capital — rolled out to the public
over the past year.
Businesses with products that don't
change much
over time can more easily recover the cost of making an infomercial because they can produce just one and use it for years.
Entrepreneurs who thrive
over the long run know that the only constant in
business is
change.
Over the years her
business has
changed.
Like all small
businesses, they have seen ups and downs
over the past year, buffeted by major
changes in tax policy and, more recently, great uncertainty around trade policy.
FRANKFURT, April 11 - Germany's Bayer plans to sell its digital farming
business to BASF as part of
changes to concessions it has offered to win
over antitrust regulators for its proposed takeover of Monsanto.
Even though any ruling would for now be restricted to McDonald's, other franchisers might decide to
change their
business models and end franchising
over worries about even the potential of labor issues.
Lars Schmidt, a former HR practitioner who now runs Amplify, an employer branding and search consultancy, points out that while the field has evolved significantly
over the past few decades — becoming more strategic and aligned with
business, as well as more automated and data - driven — the practice of employee relations, or how workplace grievances are handled, has hardly
changed.
One positive result: GE's gas turbine
business shifted its model from selling upgrades
over time to committing to future
changes upfront, a customer - friendly approach.
... We will probably
change our marketing
over time to specifically focus on those folks to accelerate getting those small
business marketers in.»
The company has made smaller tweaks
over the last year to combat clickbait, but Facebook's VP of product management Adam Mosseri tells
Business Insider that this is the most dramatic
change that it has launched since its initial efforts in 2014.
Blockchain technology will fundamentally
change the way
business is done in industries all
over the world.
'' [We talked about] how the money management
business has
changed over the years, what they should be paying attention to and how to plan their future in the
business,» he writes.
The minister faced a backlash
over his initial plans to
change small
business taxes last year before backing down on some of the proposed
changes and reviving a promise to reduce the small
business tax rate.
To some degree, the Garden State is a victim of a
changing competitive landscape, as well as a
business culture embedded in the state long before Christie took
over.
In fact, you have a big advantage
over most of the big companies: making a
change to your
business model based on customer feedback is probably a lot easier and can be implemented a lot quicker.
Canadian immigration lawyers have reportedly seen an influx in interest from non-citizen tech workers in the U.S. Meanwhile, a company named TrueNorth has been set up to help
businesses move employees potentially affected by any H - 1B visa
changes over to Vancouver.
And this comes alongside larger
changes in Facebook's
business model, in which Mark Zuckerberg says he is steering the
business away from optimizing to «time spent» by users and toward a new focus on connections
over consumption.
Instead, says Copyblogger, entrepreneurs should stress
over their ability to swivel and flex in reaction to the rapidly
changing business environment.
The
business has been around for
over a century and, while it has
changed over the decades, the brand has always focused on storytelling.
But that started to
change late in the summer and
over the last couple of months
business has turned down pretty sharply.