I had nothing in between my ears to draw upon, no reservoir of ideas that comes
from years of experience of painting» Following the example of Downes, Hatton started going outdoors to paint — «construction machinery, backhoes and bulldozers.»
This comes
from years of experience of working in tech, of developing and testing websites, and of knowing how to make a process fast and simple for a user.
During your Thailand diving PADI Underwater Videographer programme you'll go on 3 open water dives and put in to practice the information you learnt from our very own video pro» instructor, drawing
from his years of experience of making diving movies in Thailand.
Not exact matches
From my
experience over the past two
years building my startup Dizzle, a mobile app for real - estate agents, I have developed several variations
of my product in hopes
of mastering the product - market fit.
As Jeannes knows
from experience, it takes an average
of 20
years to bring a gold discovery into production.
According to the most recent federal forecast, about 48 %
of the contiguous U.S. is now
experiencing moderate to exceptional drought, down
from a high
of 60 % at the beginning
of the
year.
It's actually quite a relief to hear
from someone with
years of experience who has built a substantial, multi-decade career in a major industry at a global corporation (BP / Amoco) instead
of a wet - behind - the - ears «expert» who's had about 15 minutes
of startup success and no clue about how he or she got there, or what to do next.
According to The Ponemon Institute's 2017 State
of Cybersecurity in Small & Medium - Sized Businesses report, 61 percent
of businesses
experienced a cyber attack in 2017, signifying a 6 percent increase
from the previous
year's 55 percent.
After
experiencing years of abuse
from family members and friends, Winfrey ran away
from home and bore a child at age 14 who died shortly after birth.
Aside
from over 30
years of industry
experience, Jack is a published author «Secrets
of the Trading Pros», Wiley 2007 and has countless articles published in industry periodicals and websites.
It's the sort
of rapid gearshift that few companies ever
experience, much less master: over the course
of about five
years, FouFou Dog (FFD), a Markham, Ont. - based dog apparel firm, has seen its revenue grow by more than 800 % — a steep growth trajectory matched by the company's shift
from providing very specialized boutique goods, like jewelry and booties for small dogs, and to a far wider range
of products suitable for mass merchandisers and large offshore customers.
In the aftermath, I was left with
years of memories and a smartphone that couldn't provide enjoyable company across a dinner table, share in the joys
of experiencing a concert or kiss me goodnight before bed — all these things I had previously taken for granted simply because I was too preoccupied looking for fulfillment
from a screen.
In mid-March, as part
of a world tour to promote the company's new menu
of «
experiences,» Chesky stopped in on New York City for a sit down interview in front
of the Economic Club
of New York, the 110 -
year - old organization whose membership spans the top leaders
from across the business world.
There's nothing wrong with eliminating information
from your résumé that you don't think will help strengthen your candidacy (whether it's an unrelated master's degree or a job outside your field), but having a bachelor's and five
years of experience isn't the type
of thing that is going to make people think you're shockingly overqualified for and unhireable for a tutoring job.
Your age,
years of experience or level
of success should never prevent you
from learning.
And you don't have to lose your job to feel it: a report
from London's Roehampton University last
year revealed that over half the people whose salary or hours were cut
experienced symptoms
of depression.
In the study «Dominant CEO, Deviant Strategy and Extreme Performance: The Moderating Role
of a Powerful Board,» to be published next
year in the Journal
of Management Studies, Tang and co-authors Mary Crossan and Glenn Rowe
of the Ivey School
of Business examined the
experience from 1997 to 2003
of 51 publicly traded computer firms.
It depends on a lot
of factors,
from technical skill to
years of experience to size
of firm to what country you live in.
«In our
experience, markets tend to over-react to political shocks, as was seen in the example
of Tiananmen Square — where the Hang Seng fell 22 % in a single day, losing 37 %
from its peak over the entirety
of the protest period, before steadily recovering back to previous peak over the following
year,» the team wrote.
For
years I'd heard the argument that any MBA that wasn't
from Harvard or Stanford was a complete waste
of time, and my own
experience told me that wasn't true.
By trusting that feeling, which was based on
years of experience, Miracle was motivated to get authorities involved — saving these two girls
from potential disaster.
To build the list
of Canada's 100 Best Jobs, we used data
from Statistics Canada, including jobs that had
experienced employment growth over the past five
years, had a minimum median salary
of $ 60,000 and employed at least 5,000 people.
Here are some examples I've learned
from years of experience using freelancers - as - employees to get my business off the ground.
While overall pay held steady
from last
year, MBA students who ventured into some
of the hottest fields
experienced healthy increases in starting salaries.
He has 20 +
years of experience in the wireless industry, and holds a B.S. in computer science
from Washington State University.
I have heard everyone
from my Inc. colleague Howard Tullman to venture capitalist Peter Thiel scoff at the value
of a four -
year - degree
experience in today's work environment.
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.
Revenue forecasting can be especially difficult in your first few
years of business because you don't have past sales figures or as much
experience to draw
from.
The 36 -
year - old founder
of I Love Rewards, a Toronto - based developer
of employee recognition programs for corporations,
experienced just such a head - shake upon receiving backing
from John Albright, managing director
of JLA Ventures, in 2007.
Galia Gichon is an independent personal financial expert with more than 14
years of experience in financial services, including nearly 10
years on Wall Street and an MBA in finance
from Fordham University.
That's why we're sharing the best sales tactics
from over a dozen inside sales professionals, which have been honed over countless
years of experience.
As a former lawyer, business leader and now president
of Bentley University for the past seven
years, I can say that based on my personal
experience, this stereotype couldn't be further
from the truth.
From his vantage point
of more than 20
years»
experience as a business owner and investment adviser, Adams contends that «people in the investment business should run their own companies so they can appreciate profits and the bottom line.»
Inspired, the 24 -
year - old wrote a blog post about the
experience, and the chorus
of comments
from fellow converts came fast: «This has changed my life!»
With names like Wowder (face powder) and Cloud Paint (blush), «now girls are Googling our trademarks,» trying to sleuth what Glossier's next release might be, explains Weiss, the founder and CEO
of the breakout beauty upstart that
experienced 600 percent
year - over-
year growth
from 2015 to 2016.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 12 %
of high school females had
experienced physical violence and nearly 16 % had
experienced sexual violence
from a partner in the
year before they were surveyed.
Better yet, work with a real estate agent, whose intuition will be more developed,
from years of buying and selling
experience.
His
experience as an athlete served as his inspiration, and his teammates were vital networking resources — but Westervelt says it's the lessons he learned
from years of practice, matches and training sessions that taught him to excel in business.
General accounting programs were actually the first business software to be offeral commercially for personal business offered commercially for personal business
from several
years of users»
experiences and suggestions, there are still limitations.
While the emotions and environment
of an 11 -
year - old girl have clear distinctions
from that
of an adult, there are profound parallels to what entrepreneurs
experience in starting and running their own business.
With over 30
years of experience, Jeff's advanced sales strategies spring
from extensive research into the psychology
of buying and selling.
Although its early investors got Quincy through those near - death
experiences, the struggling fashion startup couldn't gain enough traction to secure a Series A round
of funding
from venture capitalists and the young company — barely a
year old — shut its doors in January 2013.
We've been doing this for a number
of years and all data is
from 7
years of experience across dozens
of client sites.
During periods
of adverse changes in general economic, industry or competitive conditions, such as we
experienced in calendar
years 2008 and 2009, some
of our vendors may
experience serious cash flow issues, reductions in available credit
from banks, factors or other financial institutions, or increases in the cost
of capital.
In fact, over the past 35
years, the market has
experienced an average drop
of 14 %
from high to low during each calendar
year, but still had a positive annual return more than 80 %
of the time.
Joe's prior venture capital
experience includes a 10 -
year tenure at U.S. Venture Partners (USVP)
from 1982 to 1992 where the first deal that he worked on was the seed financing
of Sun Microsystems.
From 30 years» experience, Nick benefits from the successes and lessons learnt in instrumental roles during the game - altering years of many high tech innovators of their time, both as an individual contributor as well as executive leaders
From 30
years»
experience, Nick benefits
from the successes and lessons learnt in instrumental roles during the game - altering years of many high tech innovators of their time, both as an individual contributor as well as executive leaders
from the successes and lessons learnt in instrumental roles during the game - altering
years of many high tech innovators
of their time, both as an individual contributor as well as executive leadership.
Matt has fifteen
years of design and creative direction
experience both in - house and agency - side
from Melbourne to London to New York, in both startup and established environments.
The Web Media, Digital Agency provides excellent inbound link development services, with
years of link building
experience to acquire high quality inbound links
from relevant authoritative sources.
From my
experiences over the last 25
years as an adviser, most investors seem to be able to identify just the final phase
of a boom, which occurs immediately before the inevitable crash and have their fingers «burnt» with over priced buying
of assets.