Those who can understand the market and bypass
the high barriers of entry, are often the ones who make the most in the market space.
Even though a Segway polo player claimed the game is «one of the fastest growing sports in the world», obviously it has
some high barriers of entry, considering a Segway cost about $ 7,000.
A bigger fail is of course that the underlying issue (if you use brains instead of feelings) was the captive market coupled with
high barrier of entry (want to open a gay bar?
The potential for conflict that always exists between collective and individual good plays out acutely in Coco, whose protagonist has
a high barrier of resentment to surmount if he hopes to receive his family's blessing.
Perhaps more exciting is the impact PSVR will have on the staggeringly
high barrier of entry that limits the tech's mainstream appeal.
In fact we have
a high barrier of entry for our team members.
Seeing that this demographic are the ones Korra would probably appeal to the most, it's a shame I can't even recommend it to them with such
a high barrier of entry.
We do not need ABS to ameliorate the sky -
high barrier of the cost of litigation.
Bitcoin has a relatively
high barrier of entry when it comes to individual management and security of storage, but that hasn't stopped these British entrepreneurs from capitalizing on giftable Bitcoin Christmas gifts, in fact, it possibly makes it easier for them to do so.
But steep odds don't make changing industries impossible, and
the high barrier of entry is not insurmountable, said executive recruiters who spoke to Ladders.
High rent areas will attract more skilled investors but also eliminates a lot of competition due to
the high barrier of entry.
Not exact matches
Industrial gas is a realm with a
high barrier to entry; just a handful
of operators control almost all the market.
Given the «very low
barriers to entry» resulting in intense competition in the funeral services industry, Earp stressed the need for InvoCare to stay ahead by providing the
highest levels
of customer service and upgrading its facilities and product offerings.
According to the book, The Silent Language
of Leaders by Carol Kinsey Gorman, Ph.D., the
higher you hold your coffee, the more
of a physical
barrier you put up between yourself and the person you're talking to.
For example, the perception
of high delivery fees is a significant
barrier in getting customers to complete purchases.
The democratization
of education has helped break down traditional
barriers of access like
high costs and location, resulting in a more skilled and informed workplace and citizenry.
«The
high investment risk climate and upfront capital cost
of energy investments, particularly renewables, are critical
barriers to the development
of energy markets,» said Aliko Dangote, founder
of Nigeria's Dangote Group and member
of the partnership.
The
barriers of entry in all forms
of racing are really
high.
For a majority
of hopeful inventors the pursuit
of national platforms to showcase their products is often challenged by the
high barrier to entry.
Many companies make the
barrier to entry too
high and the reward too low by requiring applicants to fill out page after page
of information before they can even submit a resume.
It will take a lot
of new markets to make up for a U.S. with prohibitively
high trading
barriers.
Elford points out that Secure Energy has a track record
of «substantial» growth on an absolute and per - share basis; it has a relatively clean balance sheet and it's in an industry with
high barriers to entry.
The data shows similar employment
barriers also exist for the children
of immigrants, especially those whose parents are visible minorities, despite the fact they achieve
higher levels
of education than Canadian - born children.
More importantly, Musk has proven uncannily adept at overcoming significant regulatory and financial
barriers in markets with a
high - cost
of entry.
«Either too slow growth or too
high expectations represent
barriers to maintaining
high levels
of consumer confidence.»
It has increased the reach
of journalists while badly undermining the newspaper business model, which depended upon
high barriers to entry in the form
of printing presses and the packaging
of classified advertising with news.
The industry in North America has
high fragmentation and has low
barriers to entry, but ACT enjoys one
of the strongest positions, enhanced by the brand equity
of its banners, the quality
of its real estate, and efficiencies stemming from the breadth
of its operations.
The goal, says Ng, is to exponentially expand the reach
of higher education institutions and eliminate the biggest universal
barrier of entry to gaining an education: the cost.
The
higher the profile the entrepreneur, the more likely there is will be dozens
of barriers thrown up between him or her and the customers.
As technology commoditizes the lower end
of recruiting, more and more search firms are targeting C - suite engagements at global corporations — assignments for which the
barriers to entry remain
high and client sensitivity to fees relatively low.
The latest figures on the coral death from recent bleaching events are also
higher than predicted, with further coral decline expected in 2017, according to Russell Reichelt, Chairman
of the Great
Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
As Twin Cities Business put it, «But there was that little matter
of higher taxes, one
of the many financial
barriers to a move.»
The NOVA market I know is exceptionally expensive, but for investors there is a lot
of growth there but the
barrier to entry is very
high.
Dividend Growth Investing is an income strategy
of investing in companies that have a
barrier to entry (large moat) and consistent history
of increasing dividends by a rate
higher than inflation.
Acquisition opportunities in Special Situations may fit GPB Capital's key acquisition criteria
of current and sustainable yield, recession resilient,
high barriers to entry and proven operating partners / management teams.
Special emphasis is paid to priority places where there are
high concentrations
of poverty and where children face significant
barriers to success.
From their website, they seek to invest in companies with «
high barriers to entry, low production costs and the potential to benefit from Brookfield's global expertise as an owner and operator
of real assets.»
While it is encouraging to see the
high level
of support from Chinese companies, for whatever reason, the unfortunate truth is that not all leading domestic Chinese companies are able to serve the one belt, one road as they are constrained by traditions, culture, and language
barriers.
It is such a uniquely incredible business with mouthwatering returns on capital,
high barriers to entry, and unrivaled geographic diversification, that there is a singular rule in place in our household: Once acquired, shares
of Coke are not sold except under extraordinary circumstances.
Reason is that setting goal
of $ 2000 or even $ 2500 will not be enough to cover the expenses for me and a goal like $ 4000 will be too
high a
barrier to cross, at - least where I'm standing now.
These include deficient infrastructure, regulatory uncertainty, rising trade
barriers, relatively
high electricity costs, and the unknown status
of current and future trade agreements.
«Patients with the
highest burden
of chronic disease typically have the greatest transportation
barriers,» he explained.
With low
barriers to entry, ease
of use and flexibility, it's no small wonder more people are turning their backs on the
high healthcare costs in the U.S. for more accessible healthcare abroad.
In textbook examples, commodities are usually sold for their marginal cost
of production, though in the real world the price may be
higher due to tariffs and other trade
barriers.
Based on the above, UKTI commissioned the ECR program in combination with the PIB service to, among other things, allow companies to employ foreign - language - speaking students at U.K. universities and other British institutions
of higher learning to address issues related to language and cultural
barriers that companies may face in entering particular foreign markets.
The industry benefits from several factors: lenders require title insurance in order to make mortgages, customer sensitivity to the price
of title insurance is low and the industry has
high barriers to entry.
«These are also assets that may satisfy the emotional needs and passions
of investors who are no longer comfortable putting more money into financial assets at zero return, but who face
barriers to entry in acquiring
high - value luxury items like art, or a 1955 vintage Porsche speedster or a vineyard.»
The OECD further suggests that a halving
of trade
barriers across the G20 would result in a 0.3 - to 3.3 - per - cent boost in jobs for low - skilled workers (the impact varies by country) and a 0.9 - to 3.9 - per - cent expansion in
higher - skilled employment opportunities.
The RCEP, which includes ASEAN plus China, India, Japan and Korea and others, will lead to gains
of $ 500 billion — the larger gains coming from reduction or elimination
of higher existing
barriers.
Strong competitive advantages:
high customer retention,
high switching costs, strong brand, excellent economies
of scale /
high barriers to entry.