Sentences with phrase «faced by founders»

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A reporter for Infowars faced a verbal assault on the streets of Boston last week, when an irate onlooker unleashed a profanity - laced tirade against the site's founder Alex Jones and his claim that the marathon bombing was a «false flag» operation perpetrated by the FBI.

Mark Pincus, the founder of video game company Zynga Inc, must face a lawsuit alleging he unfairly benefited by selling $ 192 million of stock in 2012 when other early investors were under a lockup agreement, according to a court ruling.

While they are similar to those faced by all entrepreneurs — «management, money, and markets» — the data shows how these roadblocks hit minorities harder, causing founders to struggle and businesses to fail.

Rad's about - face is at least the third high - profile return by an ousted founder this year: Zynga brought back Mark Pincus in April to take over from Canadian Don Mattrick and Twitter replaced Dick Costolo with Jack Dorsey, albeit on an interim basis.

While the campaign may sound like an Onion - worthy satire piece, the founders maintain that they are earnestly trying to solve problems faced by churches.

Part Five: Facing the challenge of two - sided networks, the founders discuss how they overcame this: by building up both sides, little by little and making sure to deliver on their small guarantees.

The challenges faced by a charismatic founder in letting go and designing an organization in which authority and responsibility are appropriately distributed are well - known.

In an Entrepreneur article written by FlexJobs» Founder and CEO Sara Sutton Fell, «How a Business With No Office Has One of the Best Company Cultures in America,» find out how remote employers can build a great culture, regardless of where your workers live — or even if you've never met them face - to - face!

Founder Elizabeth Holmes, who is facing a two - year ban by U.S. regulators from running a clinical testing company, used the session at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry's annual scientific meeting to introduce the «miniLab» testing device, a 95 - pound diagnostic tool that can fit on a tabletop.

«The key challenges faced by Cathay Pacific are stiff competition from well - funded, state - owned Chinese carriers, as well as Hong Kong Airlines and HK Express, which have aggressive fleet - expansion plans in the next two years,» said Corrine Png, the founder of Crucial Perspective, an Asian aviation industry consultant.

Sponsored by: Center for Value Investing and Investor Academy Location: Guiollettstraße 14, 60325 Frankfurt am Main 08:00 a.m. - 08:30 a.m. Registration and Welcome Tea 08:30 a.m. - 09:30 a.m. Robert Miles, Author & Conference Organizer & Host [USA] Topic: «The Warren Buffett Manager: Making Investments In The Right Partner» 09:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Hendrik Leber, Managing Director, Acatis [EUROPE] Topic: «How to Value a Business» 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Mid Morning Tea 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 p.m. Patrick Dorsey, Author & Director of Equity Research, Morningstar [USA] Topic: «Using Economic Moats to Improve Investment Returns» 11:45 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Alexis Eisenhofer, Founder and Director, ATACAMA Capital [EUROPE] Topic: «Criteria for Selecting Stocks With Substance: Consider the Value Premium and Value Timing» 12:45 p.m. - 13:45 p.m. Conference Lunch 13:45 p.m. - 14:45 p.m. Prof. Max Otte, Author, Professor and Lecturer [EUROPE] Topic: «The Fallacy of Growth and How to Test for Franchises» 14:45 p.m. - 15:45 p.m. David Pastel, Founder & CIO, Pastel & Associés [EUR] Topic: «Margins of Safety: The Concept with a Thousand Faces.

Alwaleed, the chairman of the Kingdom Holding Company, is one of the faces of Saudi tech investing: As of last year he owned 35 million shares of Twitter and with his company owned 5.3 percent of the ride - hail startup Lyft, a stake he acquired in part by purchasing existing shares from Andreessen Horowitz and Founders Fund.

Amazon's founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos, said on Tuesday (April 24) that large companies should expect to face scrutiny and be examined by...

Sovereign Grace Ministries (SGM), a network of Reformed church plants in 21 countries still dealing with the aftermath of an internal investigation of founder and president C. J. Mahaney's leadership, now faces allegations that its president and board chairman, among other leaders, covered up child sex abuse by church members.

The holy Oratorian founder anticipated by over a century St John Paul's affirmation that in the Rosary we contemplate with Mary the face of Christ:

The Legionaries of Christ, a Catholic religious order which faced difficulties when it was discovered that its founder led a double - life, has been hit by fresh scandal, with revelations that the head of its Rome seminary fathered two children.

The Drinks Symposium, hosted by Felicity Murray, founder of TheDrinksReport.com, will present a series of case studies looking at the latest trends, challenging issues and pioneering concepts facing the packaging for drinks industry.

The board of directors of Las Vegas - based Wynn Resorts is facing mounting lawsuits from shareholders — including the NYS pension fund — who allege they breached their fiduciary duties when they ignored what has been described as a longstanding pattern of sexual abuse and harassment by the company's founder, Steve Wynn.

Uber, by far the largest company that provides for ride services through an app, has faced a series of high - profile setbacks at its corporate level that culminated this month with the resignation of its founder and CEO.

The soiree at the Loebs» (Michael is founder and CEO of Loeb Enterprises, an investor of media and consumer marketing firms) will have food provided by chefs from the Four Seasons and include such luminaries as Oscar - nominated actress Debra Winger, who left Hollywood because of the difficulties women face there; Girl Scouts of the USA CEO Kathy Cloninger; Elinor Tatum, publisher and editor - in - chief of the Amsterdam News; and New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

Other bold - faced names at the dinner parties — hosted by the likes of billionaire Cathy Lasry, real estate developer Henry Lambert and federal prosecutor Leslie Cornfeld — include Meredith Bennett, co-executive producer of «The Colbert Report»; television personality (and Rudy Giuliani's ex-wife) Donna Hanover; Democratic pollster Celinda Lake; former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton; Founder of the Natural Resources Defense Council John Adams; and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn.

The founder of the Young Britons» Foundation, Donal Blaney, is also a controversial figure in the Tory party - he faced accusations of racism, and a complaint by the Commission for Racial Equality, when he ran a Fulham Homes for Fulham People campaign while a councillor in the borough.

The Greater Whitestone Taxpayers Association will likely soon be facing new competition from the Welcome to Whitestone Commercial and Residential Civic Association proposed last month by Devon O'Connor, founder of the year - old Welcome to Whitestone community group.

HARLEM — When people taste the collard greens, potatoes or carrots delivered by upstate New York's Corbin Hill Road Farm for the first time, founder Dennis Deryck often recognizes the confused look on people's faces.

By turning public opinion away from the antiauthoritarian principles of the nation's founders, the new science denialism is creating an existential crisis like few the country has faced before.

«By turning public opinion away from the antiauthoritarian principles of the nation's founders,» Otto wrote, «the new science denialism is creating an existential crisis like few the country has faced before.»

These faces run from established players like Boeing to brash start - ups like Blue Origin, launched by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos.

Here to finally break down and adapt the traditional gua sha scraping technique into a face - friendly step - by - step tutorial is mbg Collective member Britta Plug, a holistic esthetician, health coach, founder of New York City practice Britta Beauty, and expert on all things gua sha.

Melted Clover is inspired by the fun - loving and always - glamorous life of Clover, Too Faced Founders Jerrod and Jeremy's fur baby, this exclusive, limited - edition dusty rose shade of Melted Matte Lipstick is the perfect plus - one to lunch in Beverly Hills or a quick trip to Paris.

By focusing on the specific (and frequently heartbreaking) stories of the aforementioned parents, former Congresswoman and gun - violence survivor Gabrielle Giffords, and Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts — who was motivated to action by Newtown and unwittingly sparked a grassroots movement on Facebook — the film lays out the gaping holes in the system where regulations are needed, and offers hopeful examples of activism in the face of what often feels like an insurmountable probleBy focusing on the specific (and frequently heartbreaking) stories of the aforementioned parents, former Congresswoman and gun - violence survivor Gabrielle Giffords, and Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts — who was motivated to action by Newtown and unwittingly sparked a grassroots movement on Facebook — the film lays out the gaping holes in the system where regulations are needed, and offers hopeful examples of activism in the face of what often feels like an insurmountable probleby Newtown and unwittingly sparked a grassroots movement on Facebook — the film lays out the gaping holes in the system where regulations are needed, and offers hopeful examples of activism in the face of what often feels like an insurmountable problem.

E! presenter and awards - show staple Ryan Seacrest — who was specifically named by #MeToo founder Tarana Burke as a Hollywood figure currently facing accusations who should stay away from the Oscars — appeared in his usual position on the red carpet.

Who: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts and Judi Dench What: A biopic about the founder of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, whose 50 - year reign as the face of law enforcement was threatened by the many secrets in his personal life.

That feature is what lost the support of longtime social - justice warrior (and founder of the pro school choice Black Alliance for Educational Options) Howard Fuller, who in July shocked many allies by stating his opposition to the Nevada plan: «Parental choice should be used principally as a tool to empower communities that face systemic barriers to greater educational and economic opportunities... I could never approve of a plan that would give those with existing advantages even greater means to leverage the limited number of private school options, to the detriment of low - income families.»

The award, inspired by Ypulse founder Anastasia Goodstein's book, Totally Wired: What Teens & Tweens Are Really Doing Online, recognizes the challenges teachers face integrating technology into the classroom and honors a teacher who best overcomes those challenges.

Dixons, in Bradford, faced a challenging time after it hit national headlines when a teacher was stabbed by a pupil, and earlier this month when its founder, former financial director and a former teacher were all found guilty of defrauding the Department for Education out of # 150,000.

SAN FRANCISCO, California (October 18, 2017)-- Facing History and Ourselves and The Allstate Foundation will present «What Tomorrow Brings,» a Youth Lead Community Conversation on Thursday, October 19 at the Clark Kerr Conference Center from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Students from across the San Francisco Bay Area will attend a special screening of the film What Tomorrow Brings, followed by a conversation with director Beth Murphy and founder of the Zabuli Education Center, Razia Jan..

Human Rights Activist, and Founder of the Equal Justice Initiative BRYAN STEVENSON to Discuss Memoir Just Mercy At Free Community Conversation Event Presented by Facing History and Ourselves and The Allstate Foundation, and Arts Emerson and the City of Boston on Wednesday, December 9

The new e-book entitled: «Closing the Homework Gap: A Guide to Increasing Student Success with Home Connectivity» by Daniel Neal, CEO and founder of Kajeet with a foreword by Chris Dede from Harvard Graduate School of Education discusses the homework gap — how it affects a community, barriers school districts face and strategies to overcome this new gap which is emerging today, one which affects millions of school - aged children.

The new e-book entitled: «Closing the Homework Gap: A Guide to Increasing Student Success with Home Connectivity» by Daniel Neal, CEO and founder of Kajeet with a foreword by Chris Dede from Harvard Graduate School of Education discusses the homework gap — how it affects a community, barriers school districts face and strategies to over this new gap which is emerging today, one which affects millions of school - aged children.

Unglue.it, a project conceived by Gluejar founder Eric Hellman, has faced some obstacles along the way to establishing copyright - free ebooks based on crowdfunded pledge campaigns, but has been able to release a landmark work as part of its first successful «ungluing.»

Run by Founder and CEO, Penny Sansevieri, Author Marketing Experts sets out to solve a very common problem that indie authors face: how can you successfully market your book without a large budget or a big team.

As a volunteer at Oakland Animal Services, Cat Town Founder and Executive Director Ann Dunn saw the challenges faced by the under - resourced shelter to adequately care for the number of animals it receives each year, and the specific difficulties cats face in a shelter environment.

This week we're joined by the founders of Tripawds.com, a website community dedicated to helping pet owners facing limb amputation and other ambulatory challenges in dogs and cats.

Whilst 1:54 may face some growing pains, as is the case with every new venture, it is poised to make a significant entry through the stalwart programme of guest speakers art directed by Dakar's Raw Material Company founder, Koyo Kouoh and the fair designed by famed architect David Adjaye.

Fittingly, Nobel Prize - winning author Toni Morrison's insightful foreword, «The Habit of Art,» sets a perceptive tone for all that follows — including an intimate, chronological overview by Toby Devan Lewis, full of details about the collection's formation; an in - your - face position statement by the collection's founder, Peter B. Lewis; and a clear - eyed essay by Dan Cameron, «Work + Art = Life,» which provides both a seasoned art - world perspective on the works themselves and a conceptual framework for the whole notion of corporate collecting.

Represented South Africa at the Venice Biennale 1959 Solo exhibition of woodcuts at Wittenborn Gallery, New York Represented SA Touring exhibition, South and North America Painting and Sculpture, National Arts Club, New York Represented South Africa at Sao Paulo Biennale Represented on The National Arts Club International Exhibition of painting and sculpture, New York 1960 Represented South Africa at Ljubljana, Yugoslavia International graphic exhibition Exhibition of incised woodblock paintings at the Egon Guenther Gallery, Johannesburg 1961 Large mural, the Apocalypse, in Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic Church Motsethabong, Welkom, Orange Free State Represented South Africa at Sao Paulo Biennale Made Stations of the Cross for Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, Rivonia, Sandton 1962 Guest Artist of the year at the Transvaal Academy Exhibition of Rock Faces, Egon Guenther Gallery, Johannesburg Designed tapestry St. Anne, woven by Marguerite Stephens, and carved the Stations of the Cross for St. Anne's Anglican Church, Piggs Peak, Swaziland 1963 Appointed President of South African Council of Artists in succession to Walter Battiss Principal witness against State at the Harold Ruben blasphemy trial Represented South Africa at International Conference of Plastic Arts at UNESCO, New York Became founder member of the Amadlozi Group consisting of Eduardo Villa, Sydney Kumalo, Cecily Sash and Guiseppo Cattaneo.

A new video from Greenpeace is urging to social - media giant to change its dirty ways by kicking coal to the curb, part of the latest criticism facing Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in regards to how the site's data - center in Oregon is to be powered.According to Greenpeace, the animated video entitled «The So Coal Network,» was created to raise awareness about how Facebook intends to power it's new data - center — yes, where all your online info will be stored.

Most encouraging, perhaps, is this from Gerry Riskin, founder of Edge International: «2010 is a year to conquer adversity by increasing market share, growing margin and therefore a profit, even in the face of falling demand.»

A few years ago, I was contacted by some people at a boutique firm who were facing an existential problem: the name founders were all coming up on retirement, but were showing little interest in devolving authority, transitioning clients, or planning for the future.

Those three words, written by Neota Logic founder Michael Mills in a 2014 blog post, summarize the fundamental challenge that every law firm faces today.