Sentences with phrase «businesses in a tougher market»

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«In order to meet the growing challenge of a tough market last year, I was forced to consider alternative options to keep my business viable,» said Dr. Alan Glazier, the company's founder and CEO.

Alice Jenkins is a writer and marketing guru who loves researching new and innovative ideas for small businesses to thrive in a tough market.

A recent report by Topeka Capital Markets finds that the combination of tough economic times, a rise in the number of singles, social media and mobile technology is causing a resurgence in the «fast food dating» business of online personals.

The boom - bust cycle wipes out even successful businesses, and increases market share for the larger players in the game who can tough it out longer or buy up the competition.

When in reality success is almost always the result of years and years of hard work, tough decisions, execution, hiring, marketing, fund raising and the countless other actions that lead to business success.

According to CNN, you'll face a tough market if you're looking to sell your business; the number of sold small businesses fell 36 % from last year in the first quarter of 2009, and the price sellers paid dropped sharply.

And besides, the pair is hardly willing to sell the business they've spent years building to just anyone — even if such a deal could be financed, an uncertain proposition in today's tough market.

While we expect the small business market to improve in the coming months, for now business owners considering going to market should think carefully about whether their businesses are fit to sell during these tough times.

Unfortunately, this is a rather common scenario in today's market; many business owners are struggling financially and are anxious to sell their businesses, but are having a tough time doing so.

Some of these agreements have resulted in significant market opening; others have been of lower standard and have dodged the tough issues necessary to maximize income gains from trade; still others have resulted in trade diversion rather than trade creation and have created a so - called «noodle bowl» of overlapping and sometimes contradictory agreements that have become a thicket of regulations that businesses often find difficult to understand.

Being Green and basing your business in strong ethics will actually give you a strong marketing advantage in tough ties: your customers will be more loyal, a bit less price - sensitive, perhaps, and much more willing to evangelize on your behalf.

The Business TimesToronto housing sales slump in weakest start since 2009 recessionFinancial PostSpring has finally sprung but Toronto's home sales remain gloomy as tougher mortgage qualifications... and rising interest rates continue to push buyers out of the market.

The point is that after decades of touting his business acumen, his ability to negotiate tough deals and spot good investments, and after spending this entire campaign season arguing that he's qualified for the presidency based on his skills in the market, Trump nonetheless has an investment record that at best roughly matches and at worst underperforms the market.

Labour markets are showing increasing evidence of an easing in wage pressures, and recent declines in business confidence may prompt a tougher stance by businesses in wage negotiations.

Are we crazy to try and turn a hobby into a business model, in this tough real estate market?

The furniture and removals Courier business is a tough field to compete in, and without the right set of marketing tips, you may not be able to really succeed at it.

Now surrounded by a fresh batch of competitors and an increasingly tough market, Nissan is trying to leverage the best warranty in the truck business (5 years / 100, 000 miles) and a new blacked - out Midnight Edition to lure customers.

Our devotion to gaining your business means making life in the larger auto market very tough for others, and even though we respect our competitors, our best deals on Jeeps for Waukesha and other models are hard to beat.

In the modern day education, student's have to grab knowledge in disciplines such as law, business management, hospitality, finance, economics, English, programming languages, marketing and others, they require to present assignments regularly, which are very tough and trickIn the modern day education, student's have to grab knowledge in disciplines such as law, business management, hospitality, finance, economics, English, programming languages, marketing and others, they require to present assignments regularly, which are very tough and trickin disciplines such as law, business management, hospitality, finance, economics, English, programming languages, marketing and others, they require to present assignments regularly, which are very tough and tricky.

Better to take a stake in the healthy firm in a tough market; they will survive, and write the business that their impaired competitors can't.

«Starting a business in this is tough because you have to create your market and people haven't heard of this,» Rudinger said.

Are we crazy to try and turn a hobby into a business model, in this tough real estate market?

Wratten admitted that 2009 had been a tough year in terms of business traffic, but that Etihad had held its own in a difficult market.

In this tough economy, perhaps the most frequently asked question I get from my business development coaching clients, as well as attendees at my marketing CLE's is «Should I be doing anything differently now?»

Whether it is the «Start Up of You» or some sort of legal process / legal tech idea... this course is about the business of law and how to succeed in this very tough market for legal services...

Are we crazy to try and turn a hobby into a business model, in this tough real estate market?

I just finished reading an article in Crane's New York Business titled Recent College Grads Face a Tough Job Market.

Participants from other certification programs report spending additional time implementing new coaching and marketing concepts learned in class (e.g., revising their web site to include job search coaching services; writing value statements to articulate the return - on - investment that coaching clients receive; setting aside «think» time to envision the direction they'd like to take their business, etc.)-- and we expect this will be the case for the Certified Tough Transitions Program as well.

Whether candidates need help with exploring career options, starting their own business or support with their job search, Personal Career Management help to make clear decisions and succeed in today's tough job market.

Are we crazy to try and turn a hobby into a business model, in this tough real estate market?

Rick Shaffer: Actually, I do mean to interrupt you, the fact that you've been successful since 2005 says a lot about your business in and of itself, because you have been building the business during one of the toughest real estate markets we've had in half a century.

To remain competitive in this tough market, the prestigious $ 2 billion company of Burgdorff ERA is «re-engineering» its business model to enhance customer service and gearing down on its geographic coverage.

As someone with extensive experience in the advertising business, what would you do today if you were a real estate agent in a tough market?

Real estate no matter how you paint is a tough business and few survive in the market but it is interesting that those who struggle often gravitate to discount firms to survive by the same token we have seen agents that were very successful in the conventional business model flounder when they adopted a discount business model.

We work in a very tough market, with the new amortization rules and CMHC rules just being introduced we will have to earn our customers loyalty to ensure repeat business for our future!

However, in a slower and tougher real estate market, like we have witnessed beginning in 2006, many agents have experienced the lack of business and substantial drop in sale transactions and income.

So in times where agents often struggle to make a living, this lucky draw helped us to steer through a tough market and enabled us to grow our business.

With four decades in the business, you've probably weathered some tough markets.

These three books, written by Keller Williams founder, Gary Keller, are step - by - step handbooks that teach agents how to take their business to the highest levels, survive and thrive in tough market conditions and keep their lives balanced and moving in the right direction.

«As we celebrate our 11th year in business this week, and after a tough few years in real estate, it is extremely encouraging to see HomeGain agent members in several different states closing home sale transactions, and experiencing ongoing results from our online marketing programs,» noted Louis Cammarosano

While opportunities are becoming more limited, going after underused space of ongoing or bankrupt retailers remains a viable business, agrees Bernie Haddigan, national director of Marcus & Millichap's retail group in Atlanta — except in smaller towns and tertiary markets as even older Wal - Mart spaces have a tough time getting re-leased.

This year's conference comes five years into a tough housing market, making it a good time to recall that some of the greatest achievements in business occurred during grave economic times, says Bill Taylor, cofounder of Fast Company, who will speak at the conference.