Sentences with phrase «business of growing our economy»

«While this is another sad day for New York, we can not be distracted from the important business of growing our economy and creating jobs.»

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«Because if the purpose of the small business corporate structure is to encourage small business to grow and also grow the economy, then a lot of small businesses aren't doing that.»
As the freelancer economy continues to grow, your business will find it difficult to compete with the many other HR departments that have embraced the concept of contract work.
In general, however, a recession ends when the economy starts to grow for a period of time, usually two or more business quarters.
For all the hoopla surrounding the digital economy and virtual businesses, the success of many ventures still hinges on serious capital outlay; indeed, a recent benchmark report by the Business Development Bank of Canada identifies «significant» investment in fixed assets as a key variable that helps mid-size companies grow into large ones.
Small business and entrepreneurship are at the center of creating jobs and growing the economy, which are key pieces of Trump's stated focus.
As the fastest - growing segment of the economy, women - owned businesses should continue to build their brands in places with this sort of design, energy and track record.
Entrepreneurs and small business owners form, in a literal and virtual sense, the backbone of the economy, and as your business grows you will inevitably field questions from other aspiring entrepreneurs.
DBS, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, said its loans business grew on the back of a strengthening economy in its home country, Singapore.
Though Portugal is one of the fastest growing euro zone economies, problems with non-performing loans and high debt among businesses, individuals and government are a big hurdle - mainly at a time when the government's strategy is focused on consumer spending.
They recently received a $ 10,000 grant to help grow their business from the New Economy Initiative's small business challenge, and his farm was among one of five Detroit based urban farms to be awarded.
For entrepreneurs burned out by the slog of growing a business in a tepid economy, the temptation to take the money and run must be enormous.
While franchising makes up a «thriving and expanding» sector in the economy according to the U.S. Commercial Service, few franchisors credit the Dominican Republic as a major driver of business as they might swiftly - growing Asian markets.
The fund focuses on making an impact on the Michigan economy by providing capital to businesses that are headquartered in Michigan, have a significant presence in Michigan or are in the process of expanding their operations in Michigan so they can grow and create jobs.
If your business needs credit to grow or a temporary infusion of cash, receiving a loan may be difficult in our still - recovering economy.
Even among significant frustration, 73 percent of the survey respondents report being optimistic about the economy and having a desire to grow their businesses.
Topics include business innovation, Internet of things, online safety, artificial intelligence, the distraction economy, and what it takes for companies to adapt and grow.
Gen Z is the first generation to grow up in an economy where the idea of becoming a social media influencer makes just as much sense as going to school and getting a business degree.
Yura: I was interested in hearing what the president had to say about the fiscal cliff and more importantly, his stance on small business and how we are going to continue to grow small business as it is such a huge part of our economy.
But even if you were trying to design a trickle - down plan — one that targets its business tax cuts according to supply - side theories of how to grow the economy and boost wages — the Republican tax plan fails.
The latest survey of private - company executives by PricewaterhouseCoopers shows that almost two - thirds of U.S. business owners consider the U.S. economy growing.
Before 2008, when the economy was growing 3, 4, 5 %, many of the businesses we bought, even though they were slow - growth brands, the growth of the company hid some of the slow - growth brands.
Western Australia's status as a powerhouse in the supply of LNG — the preferred low - pollution fuel in fast - growing Asian economies — is assured, according to a study of the global LNG business by JP Morgan, one of the biggest banks in the US.
«While we are pleased the industry continues growing at faster rates than other sectors of the economy, we could be growing much faster, creating more new jobs and businesses, if Washington addressed the tax, spending and regulatory uncertainty plaguing the small business community in a meaningful way,» said IFA President & CEO Steve Caldeira.
Not only are you supplying capital to the economy — capital that can grow real businesses that provide real goods and services to consumers — but you get to enjoy the dream of repeating the experience early investors in firms such as Wal - Mart, Home Depot, Walt Disney, Dell, Tiffany & Company, Microsoft, Nike, Coca - Cola, Target, or Starbucks.
Tech companies «and thousands of other businesses throughout the American economy have prospered and grown through the hard work, innovation and genius of immigrants and refugees,» the brief read.
The group also wants to emphasize trucking as an essential cog in the wheel of the U.S. economy, which the new administration is focused on growing, and see that any changes to trade agreements like NAFTA — which also clearly would affect the U.S. trucking industry and many other businesses — are made with all due consideration.
He says the New Jersey bank would «take money out of Wall Street and put it to work for New Jersey — creating jobs and growing the economy [by] using state deposits to finance local investments... and... support billions of dollars of critical investments in infrastructure, small businesses, and student loans — saving our residents money and returning all profits to the taxpayers.»
A business that can grow intrinsic value at say 12 - 15 % over an extended period of time will create enormous wealth for its owners over time, regardless of what the economy does, or what the stock market does, or what earnings multiples do, etc...
Roadmap 2020 also focuses on the potential for businesses owned by women of color, which constitute one of the fastest growing segments of the U.S. economy, starting businesses at 3 to 5 times the rate of all businesses in the U.S.. However, their revenues are under half that of men of color.
The Forum's comprehensive activities facilitate the creation of an innovation and high - wage economy by preparing, coaching and linking entrepreneurs and growing Florida businesses.
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
«Women - owned businesses are one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy.
I emphasize the term «large - scale» because a central bank engages in asset purchases in the normal course of business — that is how the central bank balance sheet grows along with the economy and enables the distribution of a growing stock of bank notes.
Doing business in Asia is a great opportunity for British Columbia (B.C.) companies: Asian economies are growing rapidly, creating millions of new middle - class consumers every year.
The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, for example, is spearheading the APEC - Canada Growing Business Partnership, an initiative with Global Affairs Canada to foster economic growth and reduce poverty in APEC developing economies by building the potential of MSMEs and aspiring entrepreneurs through its four - year, $ 4.49 - million initiative.
Profoundly powerful and fast - emerging technologies — from ubiquitous digital connectivity, to smarter big data, to computing systems that can reason and learn — are transforming a business landscape that accounts for almost 20 % of the U.S. economy and steadily growing shares elsewhere in the world.
The APEC - Canada Growing Business Partnership seeks to build the potential of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and aspiring entrepreneurs in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) developing economies to foster sustainable inclusive growth and poverty reduction.
Twenty - one years on, Modi will address the world's financial and business elite as Prime Minister of one of the world's fastest growing economies — and as head of a government that has taken far - reaching steps such as demonetisation and the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
In France growth in business investment slowed sharply while consumer spending — the traditional motor of France's economygrew at an unchanged, but modest pace.
The growing awareness that flexibility is the future of the workplace combined with a dynamic small business economy is a key driver for this growth.
The U.K.'s Office of National Statistics on Thursday said the economy grew 0.3 per cent in the second quarter, after 0.2 per cent in the first, the lowest growth for any major advanced economy since the start of 2017, according to Reuters, which also reported flat business investment and little growth in household spending.
ETF flows hit new record territory following another impressive month of business aided by growing optimism towards Canada's economy and its financial markets.
Understanding that the viability, growth and expansion of the local business economy are integrally linked to successful women, minority, veteran, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) and disadvantaged - owned business enterprises (MWDBEs), and small business development and growth, PNC is committed to economically strengthening and growing MWDBEs.
ICOX Innovations is in the business of designing and creating crypto - economies for established companies that can benefit and grow their business through the use of Blockchain technology and Cryptocurrencies.
We firmly believe that small business owners are sophisticated entrepreneurs who are the backbone of the American economy and we should empower them with as many tools as possible so they grow and create jobs.
Three - fourths of small business owners said the economy is on the right track for their businesses to grow, and 83 percent said their businesses are positioned to take advantage of a strong economy in the next year.
«When the final terms of the small - business program are announced, we're confident that the program will be successful in providing credit to small businesses so they can grow, thrive and help this economy recover,» said Andrew Williams, a Treasury spokesman.
The business community, which long defended trade with China despite accusations of theft of intellectual property, has grown more dissatisfied with adverse treatment in the Chinese economy.
The outcome for GDP growth contrasted with a number of other indicators — in particular the rapid growth in employment and the favourable conditions reported in business surveys — which suggested that the economy had been growing strongly during 2004.
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