Sentences with phrase «getting us off the ground when»

Rembrandt Foods got off the ground when Rettig met Glen A. Taylor, a successful businessman who is the majority owner of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA.

Being first - time food and college entrepreneurs, their industry experience, and hands - on approach has truly helped in getting us off the ground when countless other manufacturers turned us away.

The project got off the ground when Boston's superintendent of schools, Thomas W. Payzant, M.A.T.» 63, C.A.S.» 66, Ed.D.» 68 — who sat on the committee that designed SERP — agreed to have six of the city's middle schools serve as field sites for Snow and researchers from other universities in Boston and Cambridge.

Charlotte B - cycle showed how quickly a bike share can get off the ground when it opened in 2012, barely a year after the project's conception.

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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.

Ultimately, Lacavera has a different view of risk than his Canadian peers — the same issue he ran into when trying to get Wind off the ground.

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.

When it comes to starting a business with limited resources, this is the best way to get off the ground.

Like any business, you shouldn't expect to be profitable right when you open your doors, so make sure you have enough money to live off of while you get off the ground.

Just like when the company was getting the original Airbnb platform off the ground, there are likely to be rough spots: a refugee that doesn't assimilate well with his or her host, a bad actor who tries to sneak into the system to get free housing, or any number of routine cultural clashes.

It's like trying to fly a plane that's missing a few parts: it might get you off the ground, but how long can that aircraft sustain flight when you don't have everything you need to keep it in the air?

And unlike traditional restaurants, which are inherently risky and can be challenging to get off the ground, Clifford said they've experienced double - digit growth each month since launching, even during the summer, when restaurants experience a slowdown.

So how to explain the seemingly confounding detail that when MAD decided to crack the conspicuously high - rise New York City market in 2009, it never got off the ground floor.

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Back when the Fubu founder was just getting his fashion line off the ground, John built brand awareness by having rappers wear Fubu clothing in music videos.

It's more than often the direction you're pointed if you have an idea and talk to any old - school business person, corporate lifer or institutional banker — at least when it comes to getting your startup idea off the ground.

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.

When your startup is just getting off the ground, leading large numbers of people isn't at the forefront of your mind — survival is.

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 company.

If and when blockchain - based identity projects reach critical mass in terms of user adoption, they could help get more decentralized services — like cryptocurrency exchanges, file storage providers, and prediction markets — off the ground.

When you're getting your business off the ground, it's easy to fall into the trap of taking money from anyone who offers it.

When Taryn first got into catering, I was still working another job, and my intention was simply to help get things off the ground.

When you're starting out, you have to be extremely creative to get your company off the ground.

Calacanis said he invested in Circa through an AngelList syndicate when the company was first getting off the ground and that he's friendly with the founders.

You probably don't want to do everything yourself, but when you're first getting started building an audience to sell your idea or product to, getting a website off the ground can be the most time - consuming and expensive part — unless you know how to use WordPress.

When: July 6 - 8, 2016 Where: Chicago, Illinois Why: Have you ever thought about starting your own podcast but are not sure how to get it off the ground?

Feb 01, 2017 When you've got a great idea for a business, failing to come up with enough money to get it off the ground can bring your entrepreneurial dreams to a screeching halt.

Being fascinated with entrepreneurship, he was drawn to venture to work with companies not at their maturity but rather when the magic is happening — when they are just getting off the ground.

They foster a culture of entrepreneurship and strengthen early stage businesses when they need help the most — they help them get off the ground, find their first customers, and help them accelerate the commercialization of products and services to global markets», continued Craig.

When Benchmark invested in Uber in 2011, the company was just two years old and its service had barely gotten off the ground.

Female founders can be especially susceptible to sexual harassment from male investors, experts say, because of the power imbalance between their roles — an entrepreneur who needs a check to get her business off the ground may feel obligated to laugh awkwardly and shrug it off when the VC with the checkbook makes a sexual remark.

Understanding your users» emotional needs when you're getting your startup off the ground is only the first step.

Your inventory / capital is cash, expect to draw nothing for several years as you get the business off the ground, and be aware that survivorship bias exists when pursuing mastery in anything (including business or investing success).

Writing out a business plan isn't a requirement for becoming an entrepreneur but it can certainly help to provide some guidance when you're trying to get your venture off the ground.

May 17, 2016 When startups need additional funding to get off the ground, they can look for venture capitalists (VCs) who are willing to help them.

Mar 14, 2018 When you're trying to get your business idea off the ground, you need to make sure every penny counts.

Launching your own venture can eventually lead to more «life» in your work - life balance, but for the first year or two, when things are getting off the ground, the business may be your top priority.

Speaking to the Detroit Economic Club in 2013, Home Depot founder and former CEO Bernie Marcus said that, had SOX existed when he helped conceive the company in the late 1970s, he wouldn't have been able to get it off the ground, let alone take it public.

Clever packaging aside, Gennette and Shechtman — who met almost five years ago, when he was still Macy's chief merchandising officer and she was still getting Story off the ground — believe that product remains at the heart of what will make their new partnership work.

Groups such as Catholics United and Faith in Public Life got off the ground during and just after the 2004 election when a Catholic Democratic presidential nominee - Sen. John Kerry - was hard - pressed to find Catholic support in the face of condemnations from some Catholic bishops over his support for abortion rights.

Finally, I believe that we ministers should recognize that there are some good devices, occasionally used in the church as well as in society, which help to reduce conflict even when reconciling can not get off the ground.

When caring, flexible, and diligent staff persons were needed to get these programs off the ground, the church provided them.

It brought me back to a simpler time (and by simpler I mean far more hectic and chaotic) when I was hustlin'to get my little bloggy off the ground while working a 9 - to - 5 job.

This was all avoidable, had the MLBPA been less willing to aim for labor peace and amenities, and more willing to fight hard for everything, big or small, as Marvin Miller used to when the union was first getting off the ground.

And when she finally got healthy, she worked feverishly with her coach, Michael Joyce, to get her game back to whereit used to be, grinding through two - a-day practices in the off - season while other players were poolside.

That is because when you find someone more qualified you put them in that place and your answer to any questions about those moves is «it was always a temporary thing to get this off of the ground».

While I do not think that the Arsenal fans and players especially need to keep our feet on the ground and not get too bullish about this one game, it certainly is a big positive and one more step towards the Gunners getting off to a good start when it really counts.

I will sit on TV even it's Monday morning at 3 am when Game 4 tips off, hopefully they make their ground and get the W... AND 5 MORE YEARS, MANU!!!

Shezn warmed up at half time with no gloves on juggling balls he really takes the game serious Walcott swapped shirts at full time and when given stick by fans gestured that he isn't bothered I can't stand Ferguson or Maureen as people but as managers they struck fear into the TOP players, they know if they don't perform they get replaced Goroud miss at least 3 sitters 8 yards or closer, the Monaco fans were chanting his name after he went off, how low have we become The ground is so quiet even in big games we chant 1 - 2 songs usually Arsenal, Arsenal The stewards will throw out fans with winger out banners but allow away fans to incite hate in the ground and do nothing Yesterday was my worst visit to the stadium in yearsm treated like crap, players who don't even want to work hard or players below standard

«We're not panicky, but you have to be concerned when you can't get off the ground,» stated GM Rick Ferrell.