Since its inception in 1985, it has turned into a billion
dollar company focusing on trust, value creation for customers, quality innovations and customer satisfaction.
Not exact matches
But its
focus on institutional holdings in unicorn
companies is particularly well - timed, as numerous questions have arisen in recent months over whether such
companies can continue to support their extraordinary valuations, some of which have stretched into the billions of
dollars.
When you are small, you have to stay
focused on a smaller subset of the market that isn't as important to the billion -
dollar companies.
Lavine talked to Inc. about the
focus of her million
dollar company, how to discover your superpower and why entrepreneurship is a spiritual journey.
The beauty of ad tech is that it
focuses ad
dollars on the people who actually want to buy something a
company is selling.
This would save small businesses a large percentage of money and allow them to
focus on their core strengths knowing that their software and hardware will just work and is monitored and supported for pennies on the
dollar and allow these
companies to compete with corporations many times their size.
The
company also has an employee - driven volunteering platform, Beedie Cares, which
focuses on «small
dollar, big impact» initiatives supporting children, seniors, and families in our community.
New CEO plans to grow Realogy by
focusing on technology and data Realogy, the $ 5.8 - billion -
dollar owner of residential brokerages across the country, including Corcoran, Coldwell Banker and Century 21, faces challenges on many fronts, but new CEO Ryan Schneider plans to leverage technology and data to move the
company forward.
Going forward, my primary
focus is to leverage the fee free ability to
dollar cost average into some great
companies.
Harvard Business School did a study: If you invested a
dollar 20 years ago in a select portfolio of public
companies focused just on growing their businesses, that
dollar would've grown to $ 14.46.
But if you'd instead invested that same
dollar in a portfolio of
companies that
focused on the most important environmental and social issues while growing their businesses, that same
dollar would've grown to $ 28.36.4
John also served as the VP and Head of Corporate Development for an early - stage renewable energy and feed
company based in Florida as well as a Director in Business Development at Valens Capital, a billion
dollar hedge fund
focused on providing flexible, custom - tailored and cost - effective debt and equity growth financing solutions to small - cap public and private
companies.
With his
focus now on developing markets, Ashok will spend the majority of his time working closely with Unreasonable Capital portfolio
companies to pick up where investment
dollars often stop — hands - on organizational development and in - market identification of growth opportunities.
Beyond that, Brand said she intends to «
focus on finding the best women - led
companies with innovative solutions to environmental and human health challenges — and deploy millions of
dollars in capital to grow and scale these solutions out into the markets.»
Still, with less than $ 100 million in debt due before 2020, Barrick executives said the
company is shifting to a growth strategy,
focusing on Nevada and the Dominican Republic, and will no longer sell assets in order to reduce its billions of
dollars in debt.
Better Mortgage, a digital mortgage
company focused on improving access to home financing for a new generation of homeowners, announced that it has funded over $ 1 billion
dollars in mortgage loans to date.
A weak
dollar is likely to help VF's earnings during the current quarter, but shareholders seemed
focused on the
company's challenges coming after a good year for the stock in 2017.
The probe will
focus on whether Percoco failed to report potential conflicts of interest and thousands of
dollars he received from outside
companies while doing business with the state.
Under Republican leadership, this Legislature has continuously underfunded our public schools,
focused on creating low wage jobs that leave working families in a cycle of poverty, and given away millions of taxpayer
dollars to insurance
companies while health insurance costs for working families skyrocket.»
Approximately one in four venture
dollars now invested in life science
companies in the United States goes to
companies focused on the brain and nervous system, which represents a more than threefold increase since 1999, according to the NeuroInsights report.
His work, which
focused on retarding ripeness in bananas, has had huge economic impact — billions of
dollars, potentially, because it allows the
company to ship its crops around the world without spoiling.
As
companies focus more on reducing costs than ever before, training budgets are shrinking and the demands for optimal use of the training
dollar are increasing.
Because we are unable to trade in any currency other than U.S.
dollars for accounts without margin capabilities, however, our international investing universe is currently restricted to U.S. - listed foreign
companies and foreign -
focused ETFs.
[However, the
dollar still enjoys substantial net gains — a macro factor analysts tend to under - estimate, so I suspect the negative impact probably hasn't been fully discounted into earnings forecasts for more internationally
focused US
companies.]
While there's plenty of startup money going to personal loan
companies serving underbanked populations, only a sprinkling — less than 1 % — in the last decade has been earmarked for fintech
companies providing prepaid cards and other basic bank services, according to a ValuePenguin study of investment
dollars in fintech
companies focused on underserved Americans.
Rather than
focusing on
companies with the highest dividends in terms of
dollars, income investors gauge potential investments by their dividend yield.
RBC Global Energy also has some
focus on smaller
companies, but the non-Canadian component of its portfolio has suffered from the rising Canadian
dollar.
Video games are obviously visually
focused and
companies spend millions of
dollars making the best looking games possible.
Recently, there has been a renewed
focus on how much money Willie Soon has taken from fossil fuel
companies for his «research» (over a $ 1 million
dollars).
In my
company the cat claims modelers are
focused on just one thing:
dollars out vs.
dollars in.
Breaking up the oil
companies, like breaking up the banks, is nigh - impossible without the
focus of angry people who (rightly) feel that their future has been compromised for a few extra
dollars in the hands of the plutocrats.
After moving to Colorado Springs in 1986, Mr. McCormick handled multi-million
dollar commercial lawsuits for Colorado Interstate Gas
Company, and later became a partner in the largest law firm in the state that
focused its practice on representing insurance
companies.
Since their humble beginnings Butler &
Company has expanded its horizons to
focus on helping those who have been injured in car accidents or by other means to collect millions of
dollars from insurance
companies as a result of injuries received.
Miscommunication and derailments were going down, value per
dollar spent was going up, and Mark had more bandwidth to
focus on other
company priorities.
Insurance
company underwriters
focus on what classes of drivers have the lowest
dollar amounts of claims — and for now, that includes women.
The Huiyin Group, a multibillion -
dollar Chinese investment
company, has announced the launch of a subsiduary called Huiyin Blockchain Venture capital (HBV) that will be
focused on the Blockchain sector.
While a strong and honest recruiter will work in the best interest of the hiring
company and the candidate, there are those out there who are solely
focused on the bottom line (
dollars).
Founded in 1993 in the US, dedication, rapid growth and customer
focus saw this
company achieve a multi-million
dollar turnover in their first year of operation.
The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million
dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all
company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee /
company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate
company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees •
Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation
Ronart Industries, Inc. (Detroit, MI) 1995 — 2008 Purchasing Manager • Directed purchasing of all material, tools, and equipment for «Big 3» projects •
Focused on steel, non-ferrous material, mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical equipment • Utilized mechanical engineering background as liaison between purchasing and engineering departments • Negotiated and signed long - term, multimillion
dollar contracts enhancing
company sales • Brokered business deals with international
companies expanding
company reach
Claims Management Duties & Responsibilities Utilize efficient workflow organization to improve departmental efficiencies while ensuring effective client response and diligent analysis of claims, with extensive experience in both commercial and personal lines Provide relevant administration and direction to multi-million
dollar staff budgets, quality control, fraud investigations, and complex claims reviews, earning denial authority over high - level claims cases Identify and develop talent among team members with
focused training efforts, performance reporting and analyses, and operational efficiency initiatives Deliver continuous assessment of work force, while furnishing oversight and guidance regarding effective service strategies and techniques, loss liability monitoring, and claim litigation assistance Develop and implement the marketing and sales efforts of customer service team while tracking progress versus established internal and external benchmarks, providing disciplinary actions when necessary Construct customer service and claims team through effective staff hiring to aid in efficient operations and execution, delegating important tasks / assigments to line supervisors while providing branch - level guidance Aid in strategic planning and capital budgeting based on improving operating efficiency and reducing service - related production losses, collaborating effectively with senior - level management Maintain a strong working knowledge of important industry topics,
company programs and policies, and overall regulatory environment, including state - level responsibility for process changes in casualty / PIP Address important client and staff queries, resolving them in an expedited manner Lead through example with consistent work ethic, attitude and professionalism
Grom said Dreiling needs to
focus on expansion and prepare the
company to face competitive threats, which now includes the
Dollar Tree - Family
Dollar combination.
If you think Warren Buffet might know a thing or two about investing then you'll appreciate that he has
focused a billion
dollar portion of his
company, Clayton Homes, the largest home manufacturer in the US, on tiny homes starting in 2014.