Suzy: As a business we reuse 99 % of all of our packaging supplies that we gather
from other local businesses, we purchase wind power for our home and business, we support local green efforts, we print promotional material on recycled paper, and we donate time and money to nature organizations.
Not exact matches
And all small
businesses that attend will interact with federal government officials,
local elected leaders, representatives
from national
businesses and
other small
business experts.
Our goal was to create a consumer - gifting platform that would let Facebook friends give each
other real - world gifts
from the best
local businesses.
Other events in the so - called «festival of entrepreneurship» include closed sessions for established New Orleans entrepreneurs with Aspen Institute members, plus help for one
local business from a team of 20 Tulane University students.
No one expects this
from their health insurance company — or
from their investment manager, or
local bakery, or any
other business — but when it happens it makes the world feel like a warmer place, which is good not only for the soul but also for the bottom line.
Get ready to take notes, and have a look at the blog posts, white papers, and
other resources
from Intelligent Office, your
local business partner.
In
other words, nearly half of the dollars customers spend in the
business down the street
from your
business gets re-spent in
other local businesses — likely even yours.
These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and
local regulation of our
business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a
business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and
other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing
business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or
other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or
other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and
other factors and uncertainties discussed
from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
With the support of
local - bank financing, they were all able to expand, hire more workers and buy more goods and services
from other small,
local businesses.
Not only will you benefit
from the
other members» knowledge and experience, you'll also gain a reputation for being involved in the
local business community.
These include cold calling and interviewing
from the phone book, professional references
from other business owners, or through the professional organizations to which the company belongs (like the
local chamber of commerce or any sector association).
For
other local brick - and - mortar
businesses that don't fit into those categories, 47 % of Americans obtain information about those
local businesses from the web as well.
Edison Awards ™ has joined forces with Australia's leading innovation organisation, Hargraves Institute (www.hargraves.com.au) to offer
local Australian
businesses and individuals the opportunity to be recognised for their achievements by
other innovators and investors
from across the world.
Try to get links
from websites related to cleaning (and even
other small service
businesses in your
local area) and your
local area in general.
From an economic standpoint, the survey tapped into public opinion about how landing Amazon's so - called HQ2 would impact
local businesses and a city's attractiveness to
other businesses.
Staff
from GreenPalm were joined by
other local businesses to use their expertise to give a group of 80 Hull schoolchildren a lesson in global trade, during an event intended to help them learn more about International
business.
From June 2010 — December 2015, I was the National Coordinator of the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance, (AFSA) which is Australia's first national alliance of producers,
local food
businesses, community gardeners, farmers market coordinators, food social enterprises,
local governments, health professionals and many
others who share a vision of a food system based on the values of fairness to all, health and well - being, and ecosystem integrity.
Those students
from low - income families receive hot lunches thanks to the generous support of the Canadian equivalent of PTA's, individual
businesses and fundraisers and
local charity groups such as Knights of Columbus and
others.
Set up car pool schedules with
other parents, and investigate scholarships, grants, payment plans or sponsorships
from local businesses to help defray the cost of sports participation.
We have thousands of classes, groups, events and
businesses listed with real reviews
from other parents so that you can find out what is on for you and your family within your
local area.
(For example, some already had purchased backpacks, lunch boxes, and bibs for their children
from the Real Legit Company
from other small
local businesses.
One comes
from one of the poorest neighborhoods in the city, the
other has built an organization that helps network more than 400
local, small
businesses.
(b) No officer of the County Committee, District Committee or Divisional Committee or of any of their subcommittees, no member of the Executive Committee and no employee of the County Committee shall use or attempt any party position as a means of undue or improper influence to secure
from any state or
local agency (as those terms are defined in Public Officers Law 73) for that officer, member of the Executive Committee or employee or
others with whom the person has a family, employment,
business or financial relationship any benefits, privileges or exemptions not generally available to members of the public.
They know that their
business can not stand aside
from their community —
local and global; that they have responsibilities to
others and to future generations.
If, on the
other hand, the hotel simply pulled
business from other local hotels and the convention center, that would be a bad thing for the county and city, she said.
Ogbeh said while the Federal Government understood the need for domestic producers to operate and compete favourably with their counterparts
from other countries, efforts were being made to improve the country's
business environment for both
local and foreign investors.
Throughout the race, the Democratic candidates fought hard to distinguish themselves
from each
other — almost all of them have lived in the neighborhood for decades, have served on the
local Community Board and share similar positions on issues like affordable housing, keeping small
businesses strong and quality - of - life issues.
«There's been a race to the bottom: IDAs give away taxpayer dollars to
businesses that then have to be raised by
local governments
from other taxpayers, and the economic benefits are questionable,» said David Friedfel, CBC's state studies director.
They ranged
from Modell's, which donated helmets to go with the new bicycles, to
local businesses like the Rockland Bakery, ShopRite, Avon, Wendy's, the Boulders, and
others.
«We chose the iconic Great Barrier Reef because water temperature varies by 8 - 9 degrees along its full length
from summer to winter, and because there are wide
local variations in pH. In
other words, its natural gradients encompass the sorts of conditions that will apply several decades
from now under
business - as - usual greenhouse gas emissions.»
Other local suburbs who don't buy their water
from Toledo, or
business that have access to point wells like fire stations and my good friend Jason who runs Warzone Paintgames, opened their taps to anyone with a container to come by and fill up.
BUILD Series NYC is a live interview series where fans sit inches away
from some of the biggest names in entertainment, fashion and
business as they share Find
local lesbian and gay women on, a lesbian dating site for single women seeking
other women for serious relationships, friends and support.
There are a range of ways in which
businesses and
other organisations can get involved
from encouraging employees, suppliers and customers to check their numeracy levels using the full, take the free online numeracy assessment tool, volunteer in the
local community and spread the word via social media and
other channels.
BECSLink's role as the social mobility network, together with their partners
from national and
local businesses, education charities, and sports and arts organisations are helping us supply outstanding resources and learning opportunities for students and teachers not only
from our school, but also
from other local schools.»
They approached
local businesses to donate raffle prizes, which resulted in generous donations
from Boots, The Body Shop, Everyman Cinema and Wok and Go, among
others.
Gifts or gift certificates
from school
business partners and
other local businesses were given.
Volunteers
from your PTA or
other team should visit
local businesses early in the school year to make a personal connection.
The Secretary specifically invites advice and recommendations
from State and
local education administrators, parents, teachers and teacher organizations, principals,
other school leaders (including charter school leaders), paraprofessionals, members of
local boards of education, civil rights and
other organizations representing the interests of students (including historically underserved students), representatives of the
business community, and
other organizations involved with the implementation and operation of title I programs.
The district conducts an annual climate survey — reaching parents, students,
business people, faculty and staff members
from local colleges, and
other community partners including members of faith - based organizations — to learn what community people think about school and district programs and practices.
Elementary students get the chance to work with adults, including STEM professionals
from local businesses, to design, build, test, and program robots before competing against
other schools.
Meridian students often team up with partners
from local government agencies,
businesses, and
other service organizations,
from hospitals to homeless shelters.
In addition to our regular curriculum, GEE Preparatory offers internships and mentoring opportunities with
local businesses, as well as field trips, clubs, and
other extracurricular activities, setting GEE Preparatory apart
from other alternative education programs or virtual schools, all at no cost to the student.
As we demonstrated in our 2015 analysis of the Common Core debate on Twitter, the dispute about the standards was largely a proxy war over
other politically - charged issues, including opposition to a federal role in education, which many believe should be the domain of state and
local education policy; a fear that the Common Core could become a gateway for access to data on children that might be used for exploitive purposes rather than to inform educational improvement; a source for the proliferation of testing which has come to oppressively dominate education; a way for
business interests to exploit public education for private gain; or a belief that an emphasis on standards reform distracts
from the deeper underlying causes of low educational performance, which include poverty and social inequity.
In selecting communities to participate in the program, the statute requires DOT to give priority to those communities where (a) average air fares are higher than the air fares for all communities; (b) a portion of the cost of the activity contemplated by the community is provided
from local, non-airport-revenue sources; (c) a public - private partnership has been or will be established to facilitate air carrier service to the public; (d) improved service will bring the material benefits of scheduled air transportation to a broad section of the traveling public, including
businesses, educational institutions, and
other enterprises whose access to the National air transportation system is limited (e) the assistance will be used in a timely fashion; and, (f) multiple communities cooperate to submit a regional or multistate application to consolidate air service into one regional airport.
It feels great to know your money is going to
local businesses — and that you paid a fraction of the price
others paid by booking
from home.»
While you can do all your
business with Scottrade online, including trading stocks, ETFs, buying and selling mutual funds, transferring money back and forth, and researching, you can also get help
from Scottrade in person when necessary because, unlike many
other discount brokers who operate entirely online, Scottrade has more than 500
local branch offices across the country, making getting help with either trading or general question about account much easier and convenient.
Four Your Paws Only also cross-markets with
other local businesses — for example, the store runs a promotion during which it offers discounts to people who bring in their room key
from a participating hotel.
By working with several city councils in our region, San Diego Humane Society recently helped pass legislation banning
local pet stores and
other commercial
businesses from selling dogs, puppies, cats, kittens, and rabbits that are obtained
from puppy mill farms, commercial catteries, and
other large breeding establishments.
She and several
others from her
local small
business bureau even managed to get the
local paper to create a «buy
local» page, advertising
local businesses.
The Norfolk SPCA is a non-profit, private organization that relies solely on support
from compassionate individuals,
local businesses and
other organizations.