Sentences with phrase «by founders who»

The demographic and political characteristics of a state and character of the state law authorizing charter schools undoubtedly matter in some way for the fate of charter schools in a state, but most decisions about charter school formation and attendance are made within school districts — by founders who decide to start a new school, by authorizers who empower them to do so, and, ultimately, by parents who decide to enroll their students.

Short lists for hard problems by founders who've been there, done that.

This company was launched by founders who got hooked on loose leaf tea while studying abroad in Prague.

Watching the enormous success of companies like Facebook and Google — started by founders who were barely out of college — has dramatically altered the under - 25's sense of when it's «right» or «appropriate» to pursue a good idea.

Not exact matches

One unsettling video shows Brandon Truaxe, the company's founder and CEO, being trailed by a man who can be heard yelling, «I'm trying to help you, Brandon,» and, «You'll end up getting killed.»

«The gig economy is typified by irregularity, meaning there is no job security and instead of having a boss who trains you and helps you improve, your performance is rated on a scale of 1 - 5 stars by strangers who have no understanding of your growth as a professional,» explains Scot Wingo, founder and CEO of Spiffy, a modern on - demand company.

So you might logically think that the most successful fast - growth companies are started by very young founders who are unfettered by convention and unwritten rules, able to take risks, and unafraid to shake up the old order.

Julie Sweet, CEO of Accenture North America and Reshma Saujani, Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code speak at Fortune Most Powerful Women NextGen WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016: Laguna Niguel, CA 11:00 AM BREAKOUT CONVERSATIONS THE FUTURE OF TALENT Hosted by Toyota How to retain and best and brightest — and how to triple the pipeline of women in tech.

«I've had several inquiries from Chinese interested in purchasing properties in Pyongyang, Wonsan and Sinuiju,» said the founder of INDPRK, a travel company in Dandong that runs tours to North Korea, who goes by the name Griffin Che.

-- Richard Lorenzen, founder and CEO of the PR firm Fifth Avenue Brands who was named by LinkedIn as one of the top millennial influencers of 2016 and included on Inc.'s list of 25 Inspiring Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2017

The statement was retweeted by Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, who is also named as a defendant in the lawsuit.

Oftentimes, simply being heard, particularly by someone who can relate to what you're going through or has been through something similar, is enough to start the healing process, says Glen Moriarty, 38, licensed psychologist and founder of 7 Cups of Tea.

Maybe those experiences can give these founders an advantage: more financial awareness than founders who haven't been burdened by hefty student loans, for example.

But so are the benefits: proximity to high - level execs, who drop in for pep talks and training sessions (founder Marc Benioff did not appear the week I was there, but his aura was everywhere); free run of the City by the Bay after hours; and the glow, the buzz, the grace that imbue Salesforce's vibrant headquarters in San Francisco's SoMa district, reminding initiates at every turn that they're part of something special.

Founder and owner Craig Howard, who also runs a small Kansas City organics catering company, says he was inspired by the self - serve and honor - based model used by many traditional farm stands.

«By making it known that they are using these technologies they are fundamentally undermining confidence among civilian populaces that our technologically - superior governments can effectively manage threats posed by this terrorist group,» Michael S. Smith, the founder of security firm Kronos Advisory who has advised Congress on terror - related issues, told Business Insider via emaiBy making it known that they are using these technologies they are fundamentally undermining confidence among civilian populaces that our technologically - superior governments can effectively manage threats posed by this terrorist group,» Michael S. Smith, the founder of security firm Kronos Advisory who has advised Congress on terror - related issues, told Business Insider via emaiby this terrorist group,» Michael S. Smith, the founder of security firm Kronos Advisory who has advised Congress on terror - related issues, told Business Insider via email.

Benefits expert Jeff Plakans, founder and president of payroll and benefits management company Commonwealth Payroll & HR, in Marblehead, Massachusetts, says the determination can be further complicated in some scenarios by salaried employees who also work part - time.

But much of their wisdom boils down to advice offered by Treehouse founder Ryan Carson, who has sold two previous businesses.

Wynn, the founder of Wynn Resorts Ltd., paid $ 7.5 million to settle claims brought by a former manicurist at his Las Vegas resort who said he pressured her to have sex with him, the Wall Street Journal said Friday.

New York's Gagosian Gallery and Jeff Koons were sued by a collector who accused gallery founder Larry Gagosian and the artist of scheming to exploit demand for his works and using «inappropriate and highly questionable practices» to fund extravagant lifestyles.

In other words, the term «entrepreneur» doesn't just apply to founders who've thought of ways to lose other people's money in amounts usually only achieved by the government.

The best leaders know that actions speak louder than words — an adage recently exemplified by Papa John's founder John Schnatter, who responded with a touching gesture when tragedy struck one of the pizza chain's employees.

The largest A round to go to a female founder in New York went to DWNLD, a mobile app platform led by founder and CEO Alexandra Keating, who raised $ 12 million.

On Monday, the Oracle of Omaha announced that Cool will become the CEO of Pampered Chef on November 1, replacing founder and current chief Doris Christopher, a home economics teacher who started the Pampered Chef in 1980 by selling kitchen tools from her basement.

Like the late Sam Walton, the founder of Wal - Mart and for a time the richest man in America, who drove around Bentonville, Arkansas, in his old pickup, demonstrating he didn't need a Bentley — but of course, he did have his own private fleet of jets standing by.

Myspace's first CEO, Chris DeWolfe, suggested that users be charged for membership, but that idea was shot down by eUniverse's founder and CEO, Brad Greenspan, who saw more growth potential in unrestricted membership.

He was more careful in buying his new house, which is owned by an LLC whose registered agent is Audrey Scott, a lawyer at Cooley LLP who specializes in counseling company founders on wealth management and estate planning.

Founder Andrew Sarnecki was a surfer, artist, and photographer who went by the name «Hippy» and had dreads down to his waist in 2004.

Here, founder Milt Reimer shares four strategies that will keep you from getting caught out by a partner who can't deliver the goods.

If you don't have mentors or other founders who are willing to help, use LinkedIn and Conspire to find a path to each investor one by one.

Attended by seasoned founders, executives, investors, and philanthropists who are seeking to leave their mark on the world, The Human Gathering continues to defy conventional conference norms and carefully curate a community of exceptional people.

Unlike some other pools, BitClub Network does not disclose its founders, saying only that it is «run by a team of programmers, digital mining experts and entrepreneurs who have come together with MLM experts from around the world.»

Both of those homegrown companies built a formidable strategic advantage by being first in the Latin American market, says Alan Colmenares, who worked for Intel's venture capital arm in Mexico and Brazil and now serves as a facilitator in his native Colombia for the Founder Institute, an incubator focused on tech start - ups across the globe.

Prime examples: Rupert Murdoch and Fred Smith, who were preceded by such historic figures as Occidental Petroleum's Armand Hammer and Boston Consulting Group Founder Bruce Henderson

FastCompany's Ellen McGirt has the scoop on a move by Chris Hughes, a Facebook founder who most recently worked with president Obama on his digital campaign, to a venture capital firm called General Catalyst.

Rethink Impact is the largest venture capital firm in the U.S. focused on woman founders, according to Forbes, which is incredibly impactful for female founders who aren't being recognized by most venture capitalists.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York also rejected an appeal by MP3tunes founder Michael Robertson, who was ordered to pay $ 12.2 million after a federal jury in 2014 found him liable for copyright infringement.

For Thiel, a contrarian by nature who later became a hedge fund manager, startup founder, and venture capitalist — all posts requiring an ability to reject herd mentalities, shun market bubbles, and seize overlooked opportunities — Girard's analysis of man's unconscious compulsion to imitate his fellow man was compelling.

According to one limited partner who has been involved in every Founders Fund pool since 2007, performances have ranked in the «top quartile, if not the top decile» of all VC funds of their vintage (i.e., the category determined by the year the fund closed), with annual returns in the 35 % to 45 % range.

Today's must - read story is from Fortune «s Leigh Gallagher and it features an exclusive interview with Maren Kate Donovan, founder and CEO of virtual assistant startup Zirtual, who talked about flawed financial projections and what caused her company to lay off 400 people earlier this week before announcing that Zirtual will be acquired by Startups.co.

I recently met a young founder who just graduated from Middlebury College with a degree in biology — a field in which he excelled by any objective criteria.

The Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO appears with his tummy painted (like a yo - yo)-- along with more than 100 pregnant women who had their bumps transformed for «The Belly Art Project,» a coffee table book put together for charity by billionaire Spanx founder, Sara Blakely.

One of the quickest way to lose a viewer's interest, especially in the team video, is by ignoring the obvious: Film allows founders to show off their personality, and offer a slice of who they are as person.

The problem is doing what is ethical vs. acting out of self - interest can get commingled in an under - performing director's mind, or even a founder's mind, or even other directors» minds (who have been captured by the entrenched director colleague), without an objective measurement.

(And the two founders who are the focus of another fascinating feature that just went live, «The Mind Readers» by Tom Foster, also show outside influence: Rana June's parents came from Iran, and Rana el Kaliouby emigrated from Egypt.)

But Cook gave it a personal touch by invoking his mentor, Steve Jobs, the Apple founder who he replaced just before his death four years ago, and the company's can - do ethos.

The two biggest gainers in the past year were Wang Wei, who added $ 22.7 billion to his fortune as the founder and majority owner of China's largest package delivery company, and Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos, who boosted his fortune by $ 21.9 billion thanks to Amazon's strong performance.

Venture capitalist Mark Suster explains that the cost of starting a company has fallen by 90 % in the past decade, one reason investors — who also have heard of Zuckerberg and Mason — are more willing to fund more companies, with younger founders, ever earlier in their life cycle.

When it invests in a company created by an immigrant who needs a visa, it also technically hires the founder; that way, the founder is an employee, and thus eligible for an H - 1B visa (which Unshackled then sponsors).

Dedicated space also enables a business to build corporate culture by creating an environment that's an expression of who the founders are.