Sentences with phrase «funded the business which»

My husband and I have also self - funded the business which means we've had to be creative to keep up with growth.

Not exact matches

Although the name has changed, it's still the same industry once denoted as «leveraged buyouts» — that is, the business of buying companies with a thin slice of nonpublic equity and mountains of debt, in which fund managers grab richly generous (to themselves) fees.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Executives from all three companies agreed that innovative Canadian startups can still find money, but unlike their American cousins — which often have such funds thrown at them — they have to work at building a proper business first.

That includes doing market research, developing a business plan, building a team and seeking outside funding — all of which students will do for course credit.

That's according to a survey of about 1,400 small business owners conducted by online small business lender Funding Circle, which found:

Stockbroker and funds manager Euroz has beaten expectations for its interim profit result, which was achieved on the back of an improved performance of its Euroz Securities business and increase in the share prices of its listed investment companies.

There's also the added phenomenon of the BBC, which runs a massive website filled with free news funded by British taxpayers, something that makes the daily news business even more competitive.

Canadian Business «s Economy of the Future series tackles Canada's innovation problems, one of which is VC funding.

-- Amy Zimmerman, head of people for Kabbage, a global financial services, technology and data platform serving small businesses which has raised more than $ 1.6 billion in funding and lent out $ 4 billion overall

Business owners who can maintain good business and personal credit scores have a great advantage because they will have many funding sources from which toBusiness owners who can maintain good business and personal credit scores have a great advantage because they will have many funding sources from which tobusiness and personal credit scores have a great advantage because they will have many funding sources from which to choose.

With respect to analyzing the sort of models that gets investors interested in pumping - in funds to significantly newer entrants in the financial lending vertical, More explains that it was the customer experience focus over which the business models were developed.

Mr. Low, The Times found, has also been involved in business deals with Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund, which is a government investment fund.

But rising delinquencies have made it harder to raise funds for fresh loans, prompting the sector to review its business model, which tends to attract borrowers with low credit quality.

Still, by closing the program to new funds, the SBA, by its own admission, has «removed the primary method by which [it] can provide access for small businesses to equity capital.»

The Small Business Administration sets goals for the total percentage of federal contract funds that agencies should award to small business, which includes for disadvantaged and women - owneBusiness Administration sets goals for the total percentage of federal contract funds that agencies should award to small business, which includes for disadvantaged and women - ownebusiness, which includes for disadvantaged and women - owned firms.

The federal funds rates sets the rate at which banks borrow from one another, and it is the underpinning for the loan rates banks set for businesses and consumers.

Earlier in the year, the fund put $ 250 million in Kabbage, which makes loans to small businesses.

Also, it's made people believe that the right way to fund any business is through investors, by giving away equity, which makes absolutely no sense to 99 percent of the businesses out there.»

In the email, Deep Nishar, senior managing partner at SoftBank Vision Fund, characterized Slack as «the operating system» for businesses in which teams need to collaborate «effectively.»

That confidence was developed through a variety of activities including a stint in the U.S. Army; earning degrees in finance and economics from the University of North Carolina; and building two successful businesses, including his current company the Sarasota, Florida - based specialty finance company Integrity Funding, which landed at No. 18 on the Inc. 5000 in 2013.

We also hold large positions in Davis + Henderson Income Fund and CML Healthcare Income Fund, both of which offer stable businesses with no material foreign currency exposure.

The business, which also has received an investment from Photobucket co-founder Alex Welch, is looking at raising a Series A funding round, says Stacey.

An estimated 40 percent of businesses without a disaster recovery plan, which includes having business insurance, fail once calamity hits for lack of funds to cover downtime.

In addition to regularly blogging on the subject of raising funding for his own blog mpd.me and publications like Inc.com and Business Insider, Davis has written a series of soon - to - be released self - published books on navigating the startup financing maze: «Fundraising Rules,» to be released this fall and «Breaking the Rules,» which is expected out sometime next year.

To date, borro, which launched in 2008, has funded more than $ 70 million loans in the U.S. and U.K. Founder and CEO Paul Aitken estimates that more than 60 percent of U.S. customers are small - business owners.

Investing in women is smart business, says Kathryn Swintek, general partner and member of the Investment Committee of Golden Seeds Fund 2, part of New York - based angel network Golden Seeds, which comprises more than 275 investors, 80 percent of whom are women.

D.E. Shaw, another hedge fund and EQT shareholder, had contended the Rice acquisition would benefit shareholders if EQT also separated its pipeline business and added independent directors with midstream experience, which the company announced in October.

The window cracked open earlier this year when billionaire Peter Thiel's investment firm Founders Fund made a multimillion - dollar investment in Privateer Holdings, which raised $ 82 million for its cannabis businesses, including Marley Natural (in partnership with the family of the late reggae singer Bob).

Andrew Forrest is linked to 9 organisations which are included in 9 lists - Business News 30, Miners, Public Companies - Resources, Exporters, Philanthropic Foundations, Fund Managers, Private Companies - Large, Charitable Organisations and Arts & Cultural Organisations.

You need money to take your business to the next level, but there are so many avenues down which you can travel to get funding.

My wife and I saved up 12 months of emergency funds before I started my own business, which gave us an enormous amount of security.

Small business owners shopping for a loan now can skip their local bank (which might already have said «no») and secure funds through an online provider.

Donations from area nonprofits and businesses are also funding a second free ride option that started on Friday: the mobile app BeMyDD, through which people can hire a driver to get both them and their car home.

Bellow you'll find some other common funding alternatives for the cannabis industry, which might either come in handy when raising seed capital or when looking for additional funds for your business after a friends and family round.

While some finance resources exist on the ground in Holland, including the SmartZone, which provides infrastructure and support to growing companies — and aims to invest $ 7.5 million in Holland startups over the next 10 years — businesses are well aware that the funding climate is not especially strong.

Virgin has been involved in the Dutch Postcode Lottery for years, and last year I chaired its sustainable competition jury, which provides a lot of funding to green businesses.

In fact, it's one of the questions investors (who selected which five ventures to fund) were asked: «Is this business making the world a better place?»

Brendan Gore is linked to 2 organisations which are included in 4 lists - Business News 30, Public Companies - Industrial, Fund Managers and Property - Land Developers.

Andrea Hoskins is linked to 3 organisations which are included in 2 lists - Fund Managers and Not For Profit Businesses.

The platform, which hit the App Store in April and raised a small seed funding round in September told users in December that «the challenges of operating our business in NYC prompt us to end this chapter for the time being.»

They qualified for a loan from Pennsylvania's Small Business First Fund, which bankrolled half of the $ 400,000 project, requiring the couple to find a private lender to finance the rest.

Retailer has been trying to fund a take private of the company, the success of which depends on its business performance

In 2010, Hill's business — which had already raised $ 800,000 in funding from Access Venture Partners and Daylight Partners — caught the eye of Lightbank, the $ 200 million Chicago investment fund whose partners had already founded four successful internet companies, including Groupon.

Patterson, who was at Leeds on an «Enterprise Scholarship,» which awards funding to students who found a business while completing their degree, was in the audience.

After winning two on - campus business competitions and securing some funding, Netmaker started his dorm - room shop, which he later moved to a one - bedroom apartment.

Facebook will also contend with well - funded startups such as Slack, which had more than three million active users on its business messaging system as of mid-July.

The 14 - person company has raised a total of $ 3.4 million in seed and Series A financing, as well as received a $ 2 million grant from the Department of Energy's SunShot Incubator Program, which funds up to $ 12 million in grant money to small businesses and entrepreneurs working on both hardware and software technology that makes solar more accessible for Americans.

For example, I've been in contact with hundreds of start - ups in the last year, most of which have not been able to get funding, which has prevented them from launching their business.

Among other things, it needs to create — and enforce — mechanisms for businesses that rely on gig workers to put money into a central pot, which can then be used to fund portable health insurance, pensions, and other benefits that people can take with them from job to job.