Not exact matches
«We're seeing the mature technology companies
trying to energize their work environments, getting rid of cube farms and investing in facilities to
compete for talent,» said Kevin Schaeffer, a principal at architecture and design
firm Gensler in San Jose.
And what does the star investor and tech industry veteran (who made his first millions when he sold his computer consulting
firm Microsolutions to CompuServe in 1990, before a lot of the kids in the audience were born) think about scrappy young Silicon Valley entrepreneurs
trying to
compete with him?
For example, giant tech
firms often struggle to keep up with the ingenious pace of new tech startups — some find a solution in acquiring the agile business, rather than
trying to
compete directly.
If you've got a product that has a considerable audience, is scalable and has potential for big profits, put together a presentation and
try to pitch your business model to a VC
firm, as you'll likely need their money to
compete in a hot market.
Rene offers one other piece of salient advice for companies
trying to win business abroad when they're
competing with local
firms: don't coast.
As more
firms try to occupy its niche, CALD will struggle to differentiate its product, and it should have real trouble
competing with a
firm like ORCL on price.
I rarely like anything but white rice to munch on and to combine with Asian dishes, but the farro is a perfect substitute for rice in the several Asian dishes i've
tried it with — doesn't
compete with the flavor of the sauce and, again,
firm but not crunchy.
In setting compensation rates for lawyers, respondents reported that determining the market value,
trying to
compete with other
firms» rates, crediting non-billable work, and meeting lawyers» expectations were the areas of greatest dispute.
Is the
firm composed of individual lawyers who are in reality
competing with each other, or is it composed of lawyers acting as a team each
trying to maximize
firm profitability and
trying to provide the best service possible to the client?
It can be especially tough if you're
trying to build a practice while
competing with the
firms who spend millions -LSB-...]
Sam Glover: Are you
trying to
compete with big
firms for clients?
It's interesting to
try and play a little bit in an international space
competing for that kind of work, with a geographically, somewhat compact boutique law
firm.
There are so many law
firms and solo practitioners, you must
try to rise up through the search engine results, while
competing against others in your industry that have been there for years before you.
Mid-sized
firms may
try to
compete for profitable corporate litigation, deal and other bread - and - butter work.
Lawyers get into financial difficulty not by keeping up with
competing law
firms or their fellow lawyers, but often by
trying to maintain the same lifestyle as their clients.
It is, I would have thought, essential — especially in an age where law
firms are going to be
competing with «corporates» in the provision of legal services — for the majority of lawyers within a
firm to be highly focused on developing top level law knowledge and the skills of legal practice and not be distracted with
trying to become hybrids or worse, jackthelads of all trades.
Firms made an error in
trying to
compete on Articling student salaries.
Job seeking Tip:
Try targeting sml - med size
firms, less applicants to
compete with.
As brokers continue to refresh and revamp the
tried and true approach to the real estate business, will your
firm be able to keep up and
compete?
«I've had all these companies, many technology
firms, but also banks, pharmaceuticals, government contractors, tell me that they're
competing with Google, there's the belief that new talent all want to work there, and the companies want to
try to gain the same reputation,» she says.