Sentences with phrase «challenges for businesses of»

The main challenge for businesses of this size (which make up more than 90 % of all businesses in the UK) is trying to run a profitable business whilst staying within the bounds of the law.

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A recent survey found that for more than 80 percent of small - business owners, the rewards outweigh the challenges.

It can be a challenge to view a person who has always done a certain set of tasks or held one position in a different light, but you are doing your business a disservice not to create opportunities for advancement for your strongest employees.

And we found that access to capital remains a huge challenge, especially for minority - owned businesses, which have loan denial rates three times as high as those of non-minority-owned firms.

The Federal Reserve Board voted Wednesday to raise interest rates, ending close to a decade of virtually free money — and that could mean financing challenges for startups and small businesses.

Most companies experience cash flow challenges within the first few years of operation and, for a large percentage of those businesses, the obstacle of high operating expenses and compounding debt proves to be too much -LSB-...]

Keeping pace with the changing demands of a digital marketplace is a challenge for many in business.

Dave Shideler, a rural development specialist, discussed some of the challenges that face rural entrepreneurs — including isolation, communication challenges, fewer resources and the need to increase demand for their business — and practical ways to overcome those issues.

Most companies experience cash flow challenges within the first few years of operation and, for a large percentage of those businesses, the obstacle of high operating expenses and compounding debt proves to be too much to handle.

For many business owners the challenges faced in the daily management of your company may have become a never ending onslaught, however, unbeknown to many, technology can help!

In a recent survey, more than a fifth of small business owners cited rising interest rates as a top challenge for their business.

Keep the above challenges and tips in mind as you manage your finances and prepare for the growth of your business.

Despite the general feeling of optimism in the sector, 47 % of CEO's surveyed for the ranking identified the dearth of talent as a major challenge for growing their business.

If you're interested in and are up for the challenge of being responsible for different parts of the business, it comes down to desire.

Pokémon Go, a mobile game that has rocketed to the top of Apple (aapl) and Android app stores in record time, looks set to challenge young Internet companies that specialize in increasing foot traffic for small businesses and may end up playing a role in major brands» marketing, according to industry experts.

That's good news for frustrated parents of teens and deadline - challenged college students, but what does that have to do with business owners?

For these businesses, the challenge centers on activating local marketing across multiple touch points and stages of the buying journey.

It's time for entrepreneurs and business leaders to get involved, because finding creative solutions to these challenges will require not just great political leadership and innovative research, but a transformation of business itself.

Starting a social business presents its own set of challenges, but couple that with the security risks, poor infrastructure and lack of resources found in a disaster area and you have the perfect recipe for failure.

For these business leaders, their unique set of challenges have forced them to develop a set of strategies to push their ventures forward in the face of adversity.

In our world of trying to make everything bigger and faster, the challenge for companies ranging from SAP to Google (GOOGL) has been how to get more information into the DRAM, because if you want real - time data processing (for example, the Internet of things or for business transactions) you want jobs performed right next to the computer processor.

The challenge for managers will be to identify where automation could transform their organizations, and then figure out where to unlock value, given the cost of replacing human labor with machines and the complexity of adapting business processes to a changed workplace.

As these changes continue to shape the future of big data and business intelligence, organizations will be faced with the challenge of deciding what technologies, and what providers, make the most sense for their operations.

Parenting will always be a challenge in the life of any ambitious entrepreneur and / or business leader, and there are many ways to raise a child: with hired help, with the support of extended family or working for a company with generous family policies that allow for flexible work hours and parental leave.

At CES 2017, Business Insider spoke with advertising and marketing executives from a variety of industries to discuss their challenges, successes, and strategies for navigating the current digital landscape.

The popularization of coupon culture through shows like «Extreme Couponing» pose some challenges for business.

«The big challenge is that the level of computer power that one of these things needs is pretty high,» Wilcove says, adding that as the market evolves, he can imagine a communications app for far - flung business meetings «where you're all virtually sitting around the table in different locations with one of these headsets on, James Bond - style.»

The business of honey will be the focus of a Hackathon to address challenges facing the honey industry and explore the market for valuable, but largely untapped honey bee products.

Staples is setting an example by setting its own company goal of recruiting one million small businesses to sign up for the Challenge, and they are working closely with the Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC) to achieve their objective.

Still, it's a model that creates certain shipping challenges for businesses, ones that can't be ignored, given the volume of orders.

Lori Becker, president and CEO of the Boston - based publishing company, Publishing Solutions Group, is one small business owner who has signed her company up for the Challenge.

The initial solicitation and assessment of nominees is conducted in partnership with FSG, a nonprofit social - impact consulting firm; the Shared Value Initiative, a global platform for organizations seeking business solutions to social challenges; and Professor Michael E. Porter of Harvard Businessbusiness solutions to social challenges; and Professor Michael E. Porter of Harvard BusinessBusiness School.

But aside from raising awareness and more than $ 20 million for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, over the past month, the challenge also may be unleashing a new model for the $ 300 billion - a-year business of charitable giving.

Austin, who is currently working on a book tentatively titled Not for the Faint of Heart, which focuses on the challenges faced by those navigating the new economy, predicts that psychologists will be the next big class of business writers.

Creating integrated approaches to solving business challenges is not only good for customers, it's a differentiator for your business that can position you far ahead of the competition.

«The challenge for our business, our company and our industry is retention over the course of 20 to 30 years.»

One of the biggest challenges for businesses today is reaching, engaging and converting customers.

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.

Identifying and recruiting talent is a challenge for large businesses, and even more of an issue for small businesses, where a future employee needs to demonstrate a high level of resilience and entrepreneurial spirit in order to develop with the business and adapt to unexpected.

The challenging thing for the New York Times is that those words are arguably just as applicable to the rest of the newspaper's business, not just the part of it that was taking place in Paris.

According to Weiner, one of the biggest challenges for small businesses is recruiting talent away from larger companies.

When they do, they come with a whirlwind of logistical, safety, and human resource challenges for businesses both small and large.

In July 2014, Fortune profiled Murphy as part of a question and answer series in which she explained her lengthy technology career and the challenges GoDaddy faces in helping its small business clients run their companies better using the data it collects for them.

Miriam Hernandez - Kakol is the U.S. Service Line Leader for KPMG's Customer & Operations business, which is focused on delivering industry - specific solutions to address the front - and middle - office challenges of Fortune 500 clients.

The greatest challenge for women entrepreneurs is overcoming fear, a fear that is one of the reasons they have trouble scaling their businesses.

«Boeing's challenge is an authentic business decision, yet Ottawa seems untroubled about once again playing Sir Galahad, not only intervening on Bombardier's behalf, but also putting the problem - plagued effort to buy new fighter jets on the line, solely for the benefit of a privileged Quebec family and the people they employ,» Kelly McParland wrote in the National Post.

I recommend this book for any leader who appreciates the importance of challenging conventional business models in order to master this new economy and propel their organizations forward.»

The abrupt resignation of Wharton's dean of admissions amid declining MBA applications points to larger challenges for the storied business school.

That kind of progress would delight most executives, but Gates still felt that some formal business training would prepare him for the company's next challenge.

The nationwide challenge will see Emirati students with an entrepreneurial mind pitch their concepts in front of a live audience and a judging panel for a chance to win prizes and work with a local business mentor.