Troy - based Automation Alley, a business accelerator and association of tech companies, has helped support the growth of
businesses in industries from defense to infrastructure.
Not exact matches
These tips
from industry leaders could help you succeed
in your
business.
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.
Recent
business news is slick with reports about startups, usually
in the tech
industry, getting millions of dollars
in investment capital, typically
from the gold - plated venture capital names.
How have you benefited
from the resources of a cluster or
business support group
in your region or
industry?
Walt Mitchell, a Phoenix businessman involved
in the startup of three brokers, said one reason the
industry attracts entrepreneurs is that
businesses can profit handsomely
from selling a donated product.
Vander Baan grew up working
in the
industry and had guidance
from her father; Fox is a serial entrepreneur, having had many
business successes.
In the airline
industry, the legacy airlines (American, Delta, and United Airlines) would be the most obvious candidates to benefit, given their popularity with
business travelers, but the report found that Southwest Airlines may have as much, or more, to gain
from HQ2.
American
businesses are investing record amounts
in solar, according to a new report
from the Solar Energy
Industries Association.
The awards culminate
in a glamorous black tie gala dinner that is attended by over 700 Western Australian
business professionals
from all
industries, the state's leading politicians and other prominent personalities.
Duncan notes that foreign workers both start far more
businesses than Americans, and that they're needed to avoid potentially crippling labor shortages
in industries from farming to construction to tech.
A closer look at Market Basket's operations under Arthur T. Demoulas suggests that its
industry - beating 7.2 percent operating margins
in 2012, cited by the Boston
Business Journal, derive
from six secrets: long - term employee relationships, low overhead, bulk purchasing, low prices, no debt and treating employees and customers like family.
Research firm IDC predicts the market for A.I. will grow
from $ 8 billion
in 2016 to $ 47 billion by 2020, impacting all
business practices across almost every
industry.
Lynn talks about how her company determines whether to sell her products online or
in a retail store, explains where her company name came
from and how
businesses can benefit
from attending
industry related conferences and conventions.
If a client comes to your office for the first time, they walk
in to a bog standard room with 4 plain walls, a couple of desks and a chair; they won't feel an impact
from your
business, even if you are the best
in your
industry.
He hopes that Riff Raffs will become dominant
in the grooming
Industry, and that it grows
from a small local
business to a much bigger national brand.
While a $ 200,000 cash injection
from an angel investor might be a real turning point for your company, allowing you to push your
business model to the next level, that sum might pale
in significance to funding rounds going to other major players
in the
industry.
Everyone
in the program completes afour - month internship with an area
business — important local experience for thethree - quarters of the student body thatcome
from abroad — and most complete anapplied
business project, a group businessanalysis assignment based on the real - worldexperience gleaned through the internship.Those with an interest
in finance can forgothe independent project and instead bolton an optional fifth semester that givesadditional weight to securities, derivativesand investing, covering topics like the mutualfund
industry and real estate investing.
From a macro perspective, there's a common theme among all of these developments: Namely, that the digital music
business is becoming an
industry in which only a truly massive company with huge scale and deep pockets can hope to compete.
I had the opportunity to gain insights
from several
industry experts and SME / startup executives about their own reasons for advising
businesses to pursue VC despite all odds, or to bootstrap and forego external financial security
in favor of greater autonomy.
A recent report
from industry group Cable Nation drew a direct link between the offline advertising spending and web traffic of pure - play Internet brands —
businesses that rely on traffic to generate revenue,
in the form of e-commerce or advertising.
Thanks to the ongoing evolution
in the payments
industry, there are more payment tools and platforms to choose
from to help find the perfect option for your
business — based on how many payments you receive, the type of
business you have and, of course, your budget.
• Akzo Nobel (ENXTAM: AKZA) outlined a plan to fend off a takeover
from PPG
Industries (NYSE: PPG),
in which it will spin off its chemical
business and pay shareholders $ 1.6 billion ($ 1.7 billion)
in extra dividends.
She likes IHS Markit (info), a London - based firm that provides
business services to the energy
industry, among others, and which is poised for a boost
in business from oil and gas clients emerging
from their slump.
Leaders and investors
from across
industries will gather
in Santa Monica, Calif. for the Montgomery Summit today where they will discuss innovations
in business and technology.
Similarly, getting to know
industry influencers and people you admire or want to emulate can help you and your
business in many different ways —
from enhancing your leadership skills to better understanding the market environment.
Spear, senior vice president of operations for Quadrem, a Plano, Texas - based online marketplace for buyers and suppliers of products and services used
in the mining
industry, was
in Rustenburg
in late 2003 to convince local
businesses to subscribe to Quadrem's service, which would allow them to bid online for purchase requests
from buyers around the world.
He's traveled to Robofest
from Michigan to hear what others
in the
industry have to say and for the chance to swap
business cards and make a few new contacts
in the
industry.
What to include:
Business plans vary in length — anywhere from 20 to 50 pages — but typically cover the same topics, such as: Cover Page (essential contact information); Executive Summary (what your business does and what market need it solves); Company Overview (profile of company and successes); Industry Analysis (details about the market); Customer Analysis (who are the customers); Competitive Analysis (identify key competitors); Marketing Plan (your brand and how do you plan on getting it in front of customers); Operations Plan (daily and yearly operational processes for success); Management Team (identify key company personnel); and Financial Plans (revenue projections for three to five
Business plans vary
in length — anywhere
from 20 to 50 pages — but typically cover the same topics, such as: Cover Page (essential contact information); Executive Summary (what your
business does and what market need it solves); Company Overview (profile of company and successes); Industry Analysis (details about the market); Customer Analysis (who are the customers); Competitive Analysis (identify key competitors); Marketing Plan (your brand and how do you plan on getting it in front of customers); Operations Plan (daily and yearly operational processes for success); Management Team (identify key company personnel); and Financial Plans (revenue projections for three to five
business does and what market need it solves); Company Overview (profile of company and successes);
Industry Analysis (details about the market); Customer Analysis (who are the customers); Competitive Analysis (identify key competitors); Marketing Plan (your brand and how do you plan on getting it
in front of customers); Operations Plan (daily and yearly operational processes for success); Management Team (identify key company personnel); and Financial Plans (revenue projections for three to five years).
The best way to extend your current skill set is by finding mentors, advisors or a
business coach — and a close group of colleagues
in the office and
in your
industry — to share notes with and learn
from.
Unlike many
in the
business of live - action filmmaking, Armes does not fear for the B.C.
industry's future amid competition
from Ontario and Quebec with ever more generous tax credits.
Perth - based Braziron has announced plans to delist
from the ASX and leave the resources
industry through the reverse takeover of a private road safety barriers
business in a deal worth $ 6.3 million.
Another head has rolled
in the corporate watchdog's investigation into Victoria Park - based car financing
business Get Approved Finance, with Grant Parker permanently banned
from the
industry.
To test your idea, look at other
businesses in your
industry to see if your side hustle is better than or different
from what's already being done.
The
industry is made up of companies and organizations that are
in the
business of selling or supplying everything
from shelter to medical relief after a natural or manmade disaster,
from a tornado to an act of terrorism.
In business, a variety of
industries are benefiting
from VR.
As a trade war between the U.S. and China escalates, tariffs imposed by the two nations have
business owners
in industries ranging
from cars to wine feeling nervous.
«The Internet is a powerful platform, taking control
from gatekeepers and large corporations and letting small
businesses and start - ups play a much larger role
in creating value for almost every
industry out there... this fundamental shift will create an incredible amount of innovation and opportunities for start - ups, and I hope Canada will be at the forefront of this development.»
In this woman - centric podcast (which does feature male guests
from time to time), host and
business consultant Natalie Eckdahl highlights inspiring stories of entrepreneurs
from a range of
industries.
She thinks the situation is particularly grim
in the United States — the country where the leadership
industry was born but where «government and
business are suffering
from a near breakdown»
in their capacity to effect change.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions
in the
industries and markets
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate
in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations
in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand
in construction and
in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace
industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges
in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired
businesses into United Technologies» existing
businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including
in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption
in delivery of materials and services
from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new
business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and
industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes
in political conditions
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes
in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal
from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates
in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes
in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result
in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including
in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted
in their operation of their
businesses while the merger agreement is
in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued
in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
-- Marla Kott, CEO of Imprint Plus, which designs, develops, manufactures and distributes name badges, plates, signage and other
business branding tools serving 35,000 customers
from 21
industries in 60 countries
A team of researchers
from the Harvard
Business School and Northwestern University tracked a group of project managers
in six different companies across three
industries.
«Working alongside many of the most innovative owners
in the
business who see the real estate
industry evolving
from outdated pen and paper processes, we have become the solution to unlock value through faster project completion on or below budget,» founder Riggs Kubiak recently said.
If a smartphone app requiring comparatively little
in capital investment can send that
industry into disarray, then few
businesses are safe
from change.
However, starting your own
business from scratch takes expertise
in not only running a
business but also
in the specific
industry you choose to enter.
«
Industry growth is occurring
in all regions and stemming
from a mix of sources including various retail settings and a variety of unique brewery
business models,» said Bart Watson, chief economist of the Brewers Association.
Taking a detour
from her usual celebrity haunts, Lopez made an unusual appearance Wednesday at a venture capital conference
in San Francisco to talk about potential
business deals with the tech
industry.
Beverly Hills, Calif., April 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- MC Endeavors, Inc. (MSMY), an innovator
in social commerce platforms, is committed to becoming a leading global social commerce company that utilizes a single core platform, Room 21 ™, to produce, distribute and monetize online communities for individuals and
businesses that interact with
industries ranging
from industrial
business to healthcare to entertainment.
But
from my discussions I'm finding that these five
business technologies are among the most popular regardless of the size or
industry they're
in.