Sentences with phrase «few years of becoming»

The employing broker is responsible for your actions during your first few years of becoming a real estate agent.

As a result of the weakened immune system, cats are more susceptible to illness and often die within a few years of becoming infected with FeLV.

Some cats clear the virus from their system and become FeLV «negative,» some cats live for many years with the virus in their body but are not symptomatic, and some cats become ill and die within a few years of becoming infected.

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But in the span of just a few years, physical papers have become borderline obsolete, replaced by tablets and computer screens.

Peloton has become a bit of a cult favorite among fitness enthusiasts and techies over the past few years.

For example, over the next few years, we can expect to see the anonymity of reviews fade away and instead become linked to shoppers» real identities on Facebook, Twitter or other social integration.

Over the last few years, youth marketing has become an integral part of every top company's strategy.

Outsourcing has become one of the hottest topics in the business world over the past few years, with so many tasks in the workplace now capable of being carried out by outside parties.

In the past few years, Facebook has become one of Canadian Tire's top two advertising channels, along with Google.

Polished or not, the VR we are seeing today is better than anything we've seen in the past, and the promise of what VR could become in a few more years is tantalizing.

In the last few years, ironically, credit bureaus that handle reports on people refinancing mortgages have become big customers of factors because the banks to which they sell the reports are experts at cash management.

In the past few years, it's become clear that old technologies like vinyl records, analog cameras, and print books are managing to hang on in the world of streaming music, smartphones, and ebooks.

Every few years, some interests on the left or right become frustrated that most Americans care deeply about the small - business community — and that concern gets in the way of those interests» policy objectives.

A few years ago, it looked like streaming players might become obsolete as televisions became capable of hosting apps without the need for extra hardware.

In the absence of decisive, quick action to tackle this slow - motion crisis, the best - case scenario for the next few years is that America becomes a much riskier place to do business.

Over the next few years, Lee transitioned to shipping perishable goods, but became unhappy with the inconsistent attire of his suppliers.

Malcolm Gladwell set off a mania for practice a few years ago with his book Outliers, in which he argued that to become truly excellent at any skill, you need 10,000 hours of deliberate practice — that's six hours a day, six days a week, over six years of simply sticking with it.

I find this fascinating, because one of the biggest challenges I've confronted as a founder over the last few years has been changing my mind, when I have a realization and I become inconsistent on a thought I previously had.

Over the past few years, smartphones and tablets have arisen to become mobile gaming powerhouses, leading observers to speculate on whether the death of portable systems such as the Vita is nigh.

While social platforms have established themselves as incredibly powerful resources for building that sort of relationship with fans, followers, readers, and loyalists, we've seen over the past few years that many of those platforms become pay - to - play.

He says in the past few years, payroll costs have become the biggest expense for his business, surpassing the costs of food.

Wearables have become an increasingly larger category at CES over the past few years, and this year's show will bring even more of them to the show floor.

What became known as the «longest traffic jam ever» — a nearly two - week, 60 - plus mile gridlock — took place a few years ago, not in a huge Western metropolis, but in the northern China province of Hebei.

What started as a niche concept just a few years ago has become a large - scale and viable way for people to invest directly in promising ideas, which creates a new pool of funding while allowing small investors to reap the financial rewards of contributing to successful ventures.

«With fewer bargain - priced properties to choose from and a growing number of traditional buyers, finding a home for vacation purposes became more difficult and less affordable last year,» he said.

How This Legendary Racing Driver Became One of the Best Winemakers in the World in Just a Few Short Years

It took discerning consumers a few years of swimming through the ocean of mediocre - to - bad online recipes before they became frustrated with «free,» according to Bill LeBlond, editorial director of food and drink at independent publisher Chronicle Books.

Joseph MacManus, a 30 - year veteran of the foreign service, is a top candidate to become ambassador to Colombia and was considered the frontrunner before conservatives began voicing opposition to his nomination a few weeks ago, according to several GOP sources.

Thiel persuaded Reid Hoffman to become a board member and also brought in David Sacks, who had been an editor - in - chief of the Stanford Review a few years after Thiel, as chief operating officer.

Empathy has become a major topic of business over the past few years, and rightfully so.

With economies of scale the cost of solar power has plunged much faster than many people expected — and some are actually arguing that solar will become cheaper than fossil fuels within the next few years.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

The last few years have seen renewable energy technologies become price competitive, the CEO of Dong Energy told CNBC on Thursday.

That building is the home of Omaha Steaks, the mega red - meat company (which sells its products through direct mail, catalogs, retail, the Internet, and telemarketing) that has exploded to become a nationally recognizable brand name in the past few years.

Patagonia has helped guide dozens of other companies through the process of becoming B Corps over the past few years, including Natura, a publicly traded company and Brazil's largest cosmetics manufacturer (see box «Building a «B Corp» Network» at the end of the article).

The seeds were innocently sewn a few years earlier when one of their sons became a finalist in a modeling contest for a national brand clothing company.

In the last few years, diversity has become somewhat of a buzzword, and having a diverse group of people working together is seen as a boon.

A number of leagues have sprouted around the globe over the past few years, each vying to become the world's premier drone racing organization.

Unless you've been sitting in front of a cathode - ray tube TV for the past few years, you've seen how important video has become as a marketing tactic.

Also, the total cost of a wireless local area network (LAN) is relatively inexpensive — it's become very affordable in the past few years, and prices continue to drop.

What started as an arcane ideal debated a few years ago by techno - academics has become an issue that a good portion of the general public understands.

Few could have imagined before he took office that the birthplace of the United Auto Workers union would become a right - to - work state, but that is exactly what happened last year after Snyder pushed the legislation through in 2012.

Waiting to launch a product until its «magical» moment goes against the concept of MVP, or minimum viable product, which has become so trendy in business over the past few years.

The experience backs up what a lot of other independent developers have been saying — that Sony has over the past few years become the most indie - friendly of the console giants.

We talked for a few minutes about William's childhood (he dropped out of high school in Amsterdam at 15 to become a DJ), his past work experience (he was a party planner for years), and how he had heard about us (he attended Hustle Con last year).

Since probiotics entered the popular lexicon a few short years ago, bacteria have become one of the most sought - after food ingredients.

Over the past few years, content marketing has become one of the most widely embraced new models for reaching audiences.

Last year, «PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds» became a surprise phenomenon, selling $ 400 million worth of copies in a few short months.

Over the last few years, we have observed that when participants in The Regis Company simulations become aware of some the contributing factors to breaker moments, they do better at filtering incoming data, helping them when they need to make tough calls.

Since Marathon won an approval to treat a condition that afflicts fewer than 200,000 Americans per year and has a dearth of treatment options (rather than trying to become an also - ran in the saturated steroid therapy field), it has carte blanche over the drug's pricing.