Sentences with phrase «even though»

When I was looking for funding for my second startup, local VCs wouldn't return my phone calls, even though I'd previously helped build a public company with $ 120 million in annual revenue.

Even though common wisdom suggests that rote repetition helps us remember things, mixing in new information may be a superior strategy.

Even though it was one of the first companies to invent the digital camera in 1975, Kodak had an unfortunate fate.

In the end, I wasn't too cold at night, even though it did snow, but I very nearly exhausted myself.

Even with these great new weapons, they were unable to create a victory in the battle even though they had initial success because their overall concept was deeply flawed and lacked sufficient logistical support.

Even though the dollar gets a bounce from the safety trade, especially when investors are running from European default, the trend in the dollar is lower as we dig ourselves deeper into debt.

«Even though the firm is based in Dubai, the Russian government has been trying to go after their data,» Keegan said.

Millennials aren't rewarded for staying in one job Contrary to popular belief, millennials are switching jobs less than previous generations, even though employers have stopped offering pay hikes to millennials who stick around.

It is not in any executive's interest to be paid compared to CEOs at smaller or less complex companies, nor to be paid as a «below average» CEO, even though by definition 50 % of CEOs must be below average.

It said this would support its target of 5 percent per year on average output growth between 2016 and 2022, even though Total noted that the global environment remained volatile with persistent uncertainty around the evolution of global supply.

But even though users liked Scour, movie studios and record labels did not.

«It hurts to get hit in the chest, but I see no reason to believe that it would be anything more than that for the company, even though this has been a very uncomfortable month or two.»

Likewise, according to a report by Pivot Capital Management that analyzed China's manufacturing capabilities, China continues to build new steel mills, cement factories and aluminum smelters even though up to one - third of existing plants sit idle.

Oftentimes, even though that's being followed by a very long license agreement, if the basic principles are made clear to the end user right off the bat, then you have a much greater chance of having an enforceable EULA.

According to her motion for preliminary injunction, her staff was let go, and she was shut out of discussions regarding her company's fate, even though she was the brand's founder and artistic director.

Every few months, it offers users new tools to mute racial slurs or report threats, but even though the company says it has stepped up its rules enforcement by an order of magnitude, users who report abuse typically hear there's nothing to be done about it.

She settled on literacy as the cause she would pursue as first lady, even though, she later acknowledged, «I knew absolutely nothing about the subject.»

Even though its roots are planted firmly in the mystique of its uncompromising off - roading prowess, the G - Wagon has now become the SUV of choice for the posh suburbanite or the Hollywood starlet looking for something «different».

even though people think you're like terrific.»

The recounts were requested by Green Party candidate Jill Stein, who says they're necessary to ensure that voting machines weren't hacked, even though there's no evidence that they were.

Even though business is down, there are still projects out there.

It's awful, even though the dealership boasts «we have the highest customer service scores possible.»

Given that Goldman has historically sought to maximize profits, the former scenario is unlikely, implying that even though the bank is currently targeting consumers with good credit, there is a risk the bank may have to relax lending requirements to attract more clients.

There are legal implications as well: Anyone who wants to get involved in this industry has to take on the reputational risk and the legal risk, because even though numerous states have legalized it, cannabis is still a Schedule I, federally illegal drug under the Controlled Substances Act.

The statement adds that even though Starbucks receives around 80 complaints a month about lid leaks and lids popping off, as an employee testified, the coffee giant thought it would not be relevant to warn customers of the risk.

These two bits of news couldn't be further apart, even though they're essentially dealing with the same thing.

People got really upset, because even though it was written on the site, it wasn't flashing in red letters like it is now.

New customers may insist on paying in, say, 60 days, even though rent, payroll, and other bills are due in 30.

«Even though [the Mash] gets a lot of respect for being a leading voice in culture, you have to be careful about seeing what everyone else is ready for.»

A total of 16 percent of investors said they are taking above normal levels of risk when choosing where to put their money, even though 48 percent of respondents said that equities were overvalued.

«Even though they may have never taught a class before, maybe they're an expert in social media and will help promote an event if they're willing to get in front of a group who are eager to learn more.»

This data reveals that Snapchat's 200 million and growing users share 8,796 photos per second — even more than WhatsApp, even though in comparison it is a much larger network.

Twitter, even though it's not a game, has an interesting example of this.

Even though the march still took place with 50,000 in attendance, the movement had lost steam with King's death — and the economic legislation he desired was never adopted.

«Nobody bought them even though they were good products because they didn't have the permission to extend into that marketplace.»

What's missing are the really big companies, even though they're still getting the benefit of the knowledge shared at the summit.

Greece will have to keep waiting for details on how much debt relief it will get even though its bailout program is coming to an end, the Eurogroup President told CNBC on Thursday.

Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the company's iPhone sales on a call with analysts on Thursday, noting that even though the number of devices sold declined, price hikes helped iPhone sales revenue increase 13 % to a record $ 61.6 billion.

Even though they know what they want, they might procrastinate their purchase until it's too late.

Even though Startup Stampede is an incubator - type program, don't expect it to function with strict deadlines for achieving entrepreneurial milestones, Sadler says.

(Unfortunately, I can't remember the author's name, and even though the internet is theoretically forever, the article I eventually wrote has disappeared.)

«Even though the risk is small, pregnancy can happen since sperm can live for three days!»

Warren Buffett once said, «Without good communication skills you won't be able to convince people to follow you even though you see over the mountain and they don't.»

What he means is, Pixar's ballyhooed Braintrust idea meetings boast a mixture of champion storytellers like John Lasseter, the director of the first two Toy Story films — and a whole bunch of employees unafraid to challenge him, even though he's the John Lasseter.

In Europe, the path forward is further integration, but don't expect sudden changes, even though France has just elected a pro-European leader.

So, even though you're optimistic about your offering and future, perseverance is a character trait all successful founders possess.

They actually choose to drive even though driving is exponentially more dangerous.»

Even though the White House has said that «all options are on the table,» the most likely action, banning Venezuela from importing U.S. oil, could come as early as Monday.

«I see my career as being pretty consistent even though for most people it probably looks bizarre,» says the charismatic chief executive officer of media analytics company Chartbeat.

I forgave her as honestly, I didn't see us not being together long term, even though my head was telling me not to.