Sentences with phrase «by big houses based»

And as more and more indie authors are picked up by big houses based, not on queries and submissions and the traditional system, but on established sales records, it could be a viable alternative to a frustrating and, at times, broken system.

Not exact matches

That's because many of the so - called nonbank banks — some of the big credit - card companies and brokerage houses, for instance — have based their own business plans on growth within the entrepreneurial marketplace, in large part because that segment of the economy has been ignored by much of the banking community for years.

Verdict: Winner Index - ed: The biggest winner in this deal is Index Ventures, the London - based investment house headed by Danny Rimer.

Based on the non-fiction novel by Michael Lewis «The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine,» the film tells the story of the build - up of the housing and credit bubble during the 2000s that led to the discovery of mass subprime fraud and the financial crisis of 2007 - 2010.

Unfortunately, all is not on the level, and a big surprise lays in wait in House of Sleeping Beauties, a macabre mystery based on the Japanese language novella by Yasunari Kawabata.

Based on the novel by Michael Lewis, the guy who found a way to make baseball, math and statistics fascinating with Moneyball, the satirical chronicling of the 2008 housing market collapse The Big Short isn't exactly an inspirational riot, even if there are ample laughs to be found littered throughout the film.

I have other writer friends (for instance, Michael J. Sullivan and Hugh Howey) who have achieved super-success first by self - publishing, but who then shrewdly parlayed their fame into select, carefully tailored deals with big publishing houses, which allowed them to expand their fan base to include bookstore customers, while still retaining most of their other rights.

Something worth considering is that with any big name author currently out there the work has already been done for them on the branding and marketing front by the publishing houses so it's easy to move the books, print or E, on that basis already.

Whether or not they get picked up by traditional publishing houses, those who keep working to improve their skills and provide quality reading entertainment will gradually build a big enough fan base to make it work.

The Kata Orient House is well placed to make the most of everything the area has to offer and is surrounded by plenty of restaurants and shops to explore.Beautiful Kata Beach is just a few minutesâ $ ™ walk away, and the Big Buddha, Chang Safari Elephant Trekking and Kata View Point are also all close by, making this three star hotel a great choice if you want a relaxing base but still want to be close to all the local amenities and tourist attractions.If venturing further afield, the famous Patong Beach is just 15 minutes drive away, while Phuket International Airport is 45 minutes away.There are just 33 rooms at The Kata Orient House and each is individually decorated with either pool or garden views from the private lanais.

Professional Experience United Media — a division of E.W. Scripps (New York, NY) 1988 — 2011 SVP / General Manager — Syndication & Web (2002 — Present) • Outline financial and strategic direction of business operations, directing all aspects of syndication division including sales, editorial, web, customer service, administration and production • Identify, develop and launch unique, valuable IP created by artists, writers and producers, including Dilbert and Big Nate • Negotiate client, talent, licensing and vendor agreements, working closely with in - house and external legal teams • Develop pricing strategies, competitor and market analysis, marketing and business plans for over 200 properties • Manage key talent relationships with IP including Charles Schulz / Peanuts, Scott Adams / Dilbert and Gemstar • Oversee and direct content for first and largest consumer - facing website in industry, comics.com, developing subscription and ad - based models and creating new features including e-commerce, widgets, RSS feeds and animations • Increase revenues, manage expenses, streamline workflows and create team environment to increase productivity, consistently exceeding profitability goals within a declining market segment

In one of the biggest seniors housing deals of the year, Blackstone Real Estate Advisors and its partners have closed on the $ 1.2 billion acquisition of the 144 - property portfolio previously owned by Salem, Ore. - based Sunwest Management...

Carr, president of Belle Isle - based JPC Construction Inc., says the biggest challenge was finding legal workers in a market abandoned by many crews after the housing slump started five or six years ago.

I have always loved the idea of «the not so big house» (based on the books by Sarah Susanka) which is about not building a bigger McMansion style home for more space, but focusing on the quality of a smaller one.

My house looks like that on a fairly regular — no, a daily — basis... the dust bunnies in my house carry machetes, they're so big and mean... and in just two days, I'm hosting a baby shower that will be «catered» by Costco.