Sentences with phrase «for getting to the ground»

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JM: It's mainly been that we look at our userbase, we look at where they have the most friends, and that's mainly the function of what cities we're in, just because it's really about the social connections, so when we go to a city that has a lot of friends who are already using Hinge, it makes it a lot easier for us to get off the ground.

And to note, while my deal with Daymond that aired on TV did not close for fair and mutual reasons, I am extremely pleased with the relationship that I developed with Daymond during the process that he is an acting advisor to me and very interested to see me get ReKixx off the ground.

FiberTower, a small company acquired by AT&T (t) in February, spent a decade trying to get off the ground until it filed for bankruptcy in 2012 and had many of its licenses stripped by the FCC.

I've found that the very traits that make entrepreneurs capable of starting new businesses (a passion for their product, the endless energy to get it off the ground) are also the things that can limit their sustained success.

But when he got the idea to start making Greek yogurt in the U.S., the company fixed the factory up and ran with it, and Ulukaya said he practially lived in the plant for five years to get Chobani off the ground.

I've found that the very traits that make entrepreneurs capable of starting new businesses (a passion for their product, the endless energy to get it off the ground) are also the things that can limit their -LSB-...]

In an email to staffers later published on Twitter, Pichai denounced extremist violence: «Specific to Barcelona, our security team has helped several Googlers on the ground get to safety, and everyone we've heard from so far is safe,» the executive said, noting that the company has activated an SOS alert for those in the city, with news, a map, and local updates from the police.

Now is the time to get in on the ground floor and make a name for yourself in your niche over on LinkedIn.

Robinson, a New York City resident, believed that the best way to scale would be for her to fly to African countries to get the program off the ground.

Most entrepreneurs need money to get their business off the ground, for buying equipment, renting office space, and pretty much everything.

For a startup trying to get off the ground (or a business looking to grow), customer relationships are crucial as these people fuel the business.

There are still plenty of ways for it to fail once it gets off the ground — the structure could be torn apart by supersonic shockwaves or the side boosters may not separate, since that system has never been tested, for example — but at that point, SpaceX could probably launch another Falcon Heavy within a few months.

If entrepreneurs sat around waiting for funding to arrive, the majority of ideas would never get off the ground.

You have a big project like the icebreakers that you've been trying to get off the ground for a while, but this season hurricane activity has been particularly intense, so what's the give - and - take there with your long - term projects and those short - term requirements?

If you really don't want to learn how to code and would rather focus on getting the business off the ground, look for a team or a development partner that has experience in working with first - time non-technical entrepreneurs.

The truth is, wherever you are on the corporate ladder, whatever you do for a living, you've got to think like you're launching a business from the ground up.

Although it took four months for them to get approved for the loan, the funding was crucial in helping the founders get their business off the ground last August, especially because friends, family, banks, community lenders and angel investors had all turned them down.

«They struggled for 30 years to get a business off the ground and could never access a bank loan without refinancing their mortgage,» Ringelmann says.

Having poor credit never feels good, especially for an entrepreneur trying to get a small business off the ground.

New York is even more welcoming, with economic incentives for new business owners, a dense and diverse economy, and a diverse population that can feasibly connect new entrepreneurs with almost anyone they need to get their businesses off the ground.

There was, for example, Bell's attempt a while back at an iTunes competitor, or Rogers» effort to get video calling off the ground.

«Etsy has made it possible for a lot of small businesses to get off the ground,» says Dale Dougherty, co-founder of O'Reilly Media and the publisher of Make magazine, which covers the do - it - yourself economy.

This has become a must - read book for anyone wanting to get out of the daily 9 - to - 5 grind.

So, I had a brilliant idea to get certified to be a nail tech,» she said in a blog post for Global Grind, adding «Don't be surprised if you hear about a part time job I've picked up at a local nail salon.»

Chase knew she would need significant capital to get Zipcar off the ground and a for - profit business model allowed her to take on investors and raise capital.

They are both ideal scenarios for young businesses or those who lack financial means or manpower to get a business off the ground.

When you commit your career to a field for as long as I have, you learn a few nitty - gritty tricks when it comes to getting off the ground without a money tree.

Once a company gets off the ground floor, the entrepreneur's most important job is creating a corporate culture that can continue to win as the company grows and as the market for its products continues to change.

If your startup calls for financing to get off the ground, follow this list to impress potential investors and lenders.

After all, it can be hard for towering corporate titans to be nimble enough to get an ear to the ground.

«I think United is likely to be found on legally solid ground, but has already lost in the court of public opinion, and will pay dearly for it,» Quinn said according to Reuters, noting that Dao could still get a substantial settlement from the airline.

Perhaps it is because he's already so close to the ground, but Canada's diminutive finance minister Jim Flaherty has a knack for jamming his head into the sand just as he's about to get slammed in the face with bad news.

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Developer Luke Saraceni is preparing to lodge a development approval for Raine Square, the latest addition in the race to get a new office building out of the ground in the CBD.

A $ 15 - per - hour wage will put some people on more solid economic ground but at the same time make it harder for thousands of others to find work and get started on a career.

So what are the consequences for all those hours of snoozing you gave up to get your business off the ground?

«Once pollutants get into the ground water, they move pretty freely, so it makes a lot of sense to expand the types of waters covered by the EPA,» said Bob Martin director of food system policy, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.

I'm going to kindly ask those «leaders» to move aside and for the real leaders, like yourself... like Dorsey, to not just support those movements but get in on the ground floor.

For a successful business relationship to get off the ground and thrive, both sides need to trust and respect each other.

Jao says the law firm that counsels Retention Science provided it with discounted advice that the company didn't have to pay for during the first two years of getting off the ground.

«I came here for the opportunity to get in at the ground level of a small but growing company,» he says.

Seeking financing is often essential for some companies that require a high influx of capital to get off the ground, or for organizations that are looking to take advantage of fast growth in certain sectors.

When you got this script, Paul Haggis had been trying to get it off the ground for a while, nobody wanted to do it, it had a title that seemed... Million Dollar Baby must be, you know, a soap opera or something.

And though the country remains a dumping ground for many refuge - seekers, it is now focused on legitimate enterprises, including tourism, making it far easier to get a visa — the island's airline arranged mine, and I finally visited in 2011.

Most pitches involve small - scale manufacturing like plastic deck chairs or magnetic schedules for children, with entrepreneurs looking for the seed funding to get their dream venture off the ground.

The pre-seed investments will focus on the first $ 50,000 startups need to get off the ground, and then Fiance will up it to $ 100,000 - $ 250,000 for seed rounds.

That's not exactly NASCAR money or Formula 1 prestige, but for ESPN the deal offers an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a growing new competitive sport — as well as to influence which emerging drone racing league becomes the sport's preeminent global organization.

For example, if you need to raise $ 1 million to get your company off the ground, and you believe it will be bought someday for $ 20 million, realize that your investors will want to see their $ 1 million investment turn into $ 10 million when you sell the compaFor example, if you need to raise $ 1 million to get your company off the ground, and you believe it will be bought someday for $ 20 million, realize that your investors will want to see their $ 1 million investment turn into $ 10 million when you sell the compafor $ 20 million, realize that your investors will want to see their $ 1 million investment turn into $ 10 million when you sell the company.

It is entirely easy for entrepreneurs to get caught up in the rigorous daily grind of running a business and have her or his creative effectiveness greatly hindered.

To genuinely win over investors and make them see your idea has enough momentum to not only get off the ground but also start tackling the marketplace, it's essential to present concrete and well - thought - out techniques for making that happeTo genuinely win over investors and make them see your idea has enough momentum to not only get off the ground but also start tackling the marketplace, it's essential to present concrete and well - thought - out techniques for making that happeto not only get off the ground but also start tackling the marketplace, it's essential to present concrete and well - thought - out techniques for making that happeto present concrete and well - thought - out techniques for making that happen.