Sentences with phrase «get it off the ground for»

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?

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.

A Mercedes S - Class doesn't get off the ground for anything less than $ 90,000 — and again, the good stuff is hidden away behind even more cost.

Plans to revitalize the site as the Atiritari housing project never got off the ground for a variety of reasons — cost of environmental remediation being one, and lack of a burning platform another.

Plus, Korg will sell you a carrying case, and the tiny PA supports the industry standard speaker pole, so you can get it off the ground for better coverage at gigs.

Something that Amazon has been looking to get off the ground for quite some time.

Not exact matches

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.

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For Schmitt, a fair - haired Dutchman, getting Aequitas off the ground is almost like history repeating itself.

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.

That's crucial for startups, because satisfied workers mean better retention and stability as the companies get off the ground.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 happen.

The concept of hiring a company to pay your bills for you (and argue with the telephone company if it messes something up) is pretty new, and so it's taken some time to get her business off the ground.

Since the SEC rejected the application for a Bitcoin ETF a year ago, similar products have struggled to get off the ground, with two other Bitcoin ETF sponsors withdrawing their proposals last fall.

«But the truth is that for every one of those stories, there are hundreds more about someone with a similarly great idea who wasn't able to get it off the ground.»

Not only will the initiative support existing startups that are trying to get off the ground, but «it also provides opportunities for new technologies that are currently in the lab to come to market.»

Kickstarter is normally reserved for individuals trying to raise money for artistic pursuits, or for those trying to get new products and gadgets off the ground.

This investment can get your startup off the ground in an otherwise impossible financial situation, but should not be viewed as the main reason for joining.

If not for the «invaluable advice and guidance» from Branson's business mentor — the bullish founder of Laker Airways, one of the first no - frills long - haul airlines — the self - made British billionaire might never have gotten Virgin Atlantic off the ground.

A Low - Cost iPhone Could Mean A Deal Between Apple And China Mobile (Bloomberg) China Mobile and Apple have been trying to reach an agreement for years, but the high cost of the iPhone and China Mobile's unwillingness to provide a subsidy for the phone meant that a deal never got off the ground.

We all work for ourselves and our own priorities, whether it's a full - time job, several part - time jobs, or getting a new business off the ground.

«That would make it prohibitive for many community bank organizers to get off the ground,» he said.

Finance Friday's gets off the ground with today's post by introducing you to an imaginary startup, the entrepreneurs that we'll being following throughout the series, and their first challenges: splitting up the founders» equity and addressing the case where one of the founders provides the initial seed capital for the business.