Sentences with phrase «in traditional businesses»

According to information obtained from the Joplin emergency manager, 24 fatalities occurred in traditional businesses (e.g., Home Depot, Pizza Hut, Wal - Mart), and 21 and 15 fatalities occurred at Greenbriar Nursing Home and St. John's Hospital respectively.

From an economic perspective, many value firms are in traditional businesses such as manufacturing, industrial production and financial services.

«I'd been 40 years in the traditional business world, where we were told that creating shareholder value is what we do.»

First up is Auto Attendant, a fairly standard feature in traditional business phone systems in which an automated voice answers and routes in - coming calls.

Whitmore takes pains to emphasize that Tyson is continuing to invest in its traditional business lines, but acknowledges that the company believes «in exploring additional opportunities for growth that give consumers more choices,» according to a statement.

Blockchain gives an opportunity to improve processes in traditional business.

Beyond self - driving, Lyft has seen considerable growth in its traditional business — thanks in small part to Uber's tumultuous year.

Nexba is capitalising on a backlash against the big soft drink makers like Coca - Cola Amatil, whose sales are under pressure in the traditional business and who are finding it tougher to join the no sugar brigade even though they are quickly bringing out new products.

The royalties were more than they had been in the traditional business model, but in most instances still amounted to more than half of an author's earnings.

FinTech companies use modern technologies to change, further develop or offer completely new solutions in traditional business areas.

He is a radical, innovative and lateral thinker, and brings considerable problem solving skills, along with his experience in traditional business management to the Green Planet team.

One might hypothesize that it would be difficult to organize skeptical independent thinking professionals successfully in a traditional business organization.

In the traditional business model, drivers are among the most loyal «customers» in the personal injury «industry.»

In traditional business funding, new businesses seek out contributions from accredited investors.

People in traditional business fields can use creativity on their resume, but in ways that still respect the traditional nature of their work.

Not exact matches

Rather than making fixed interest payments each month, as with a traditional bank loan, the business» repayment amounts fluctuate each month, with ebbs and flows in revenue.

Despite not doing traditional business development in the form of cold calling, Mark, in fact, monetizes his business through what he refers to as «authority,» or being viewed as an industry expert through his own blog and social media content which he says creates an emotional connection with potential clients.

In 2001 the company purchased Centura Banks, a traditional bricks - and - mortar operation, for more than $ 2 billion and attempted to build a footprint in the southeast U.S. Centura was a lousy business to start with, and RBC was ill - equipped for the intensely competitive U.S. marketplacIn 2001 the company purchased Centura Banks, a traditional bricks - and - mortar operation, for more than $ 2 billion and attempted to build a footprint in the southeast U.S. Centura was a lousy business to start with, and RBC was ill - equipped for the intensely competitive U.S. marketplacin the southeast U.S. Centura was a lousy business to start with, and RBC was ill - equipped for the intensely competitive U.S. marketplace.

In a market research note, Juenger essentially said that the traditional TV industry needs to be re-evaluated, and that its business model is in jeopardy as a result of digital competitioIn a market research note, Juenger essentially said that the traditional TV industry needs to be re-evaluated, and that its business model is in jeopardy as a result of digital competitioin jeopardy as a result of digital competition.

The $ 221 million rise in working capital reflects the traditional seasonality of the business and the increase in the cost of certain raw materials.

While the business of booking trips through a traditional agency will likely never return to pre-internet levels, there is a growing understanding among travelers that calling an old - school agent could be worthwhile in certain cases.

In fact, 60 percent of the new applications filled out by small business owners on Biz2Credit.com are done via mobile devices, often at night or during weekends - well outside «traditional banker's hours.»

INDIGENOUS business experts say rapid growth in the sector is forcing a significant culture shift but it is still being restrained by traditional biases.

More companies are shying away from traditional sources like the want ads in the newspaper, and are moving more towards online sources and social media when hiring.Social media is a great place to start advertising your business, whether you are a small business or even starting out large.

«In this era of disruption,» she continued, «these skills — from artificial intelligence to data visualization and more — are constantly changing and becoming increasingly specialized, which means businesses can't just rely on periodic training and traditional work experience to keep employees up to speed.»

In the age of digital innovation and transformation, small companies have burst out of the gate to disrupt traditional business molds.

Called a «meaningful correction to Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In» by many critics, Unfinished Business is Slaughter's way of compassionately yet astutely offering a framework for how women (and men) can rethink traditional gender roles.

Invest in Yourself Guidant Financial is a leader in small business financing, offering both alternative and traditional financing methods.

In fact, lots of businesses are finding that traditional marketing strategies are no longer as effective as they once were.

Perhaps, but in an era when people are living and working into their 70s, family business may have to rethink more traditional notions of a crisp handoff.

V's Barbershop business franchise opportunity is an authentic, old - time barbershop offering traditional services in an upscale and uniquely masculine environment.

It's with this goal in mind that he founded The Flatiron School alongside Adam Enbar, a graduate of Harvard Business School, who two years set out to rethink traditional higher education.

That being said, small businesses can also benefit from looking beyond celebrities in the traditional sense (actors, athletes, and musicians) when seeking endorsements.

Still, traditional banks usually require some evidence of good business credit and owner equity in the company.

Still, the gradual rebound in crude prices is boosting the company's fortunes, as Schlumberger has started to redeploy its workforce toward more traditional business lines.

Although time will tell how this will affect their businesses in the long run, at the very least, traditional Uber loyalists now have the Lyft application on their mobile devices.

Traditional «Main Street» businesses, typically financed by the entrepreneurs themselves, are in the majority.

It was «accounting software with no [traditional] accounting in it,» Cook explained during his graduation speech to Harvard Business School's Class of 2015.

Within six months, the verdict was in: the economy store had put the traditional shop out of business.

Wells Fargo analyst Ike Boruchow in a research note praised the company but also said there has been «no stabilization of the traditional watch category,» Fossil's main business.

In the world of business, there are examples aplenty of entrepreneurs whose groundbreaking insights came from their exposure to new and different fields, outside of their traditional comfort zones.

For these resasons, the biggest obstacles to true disruption in traditional industries are changing the mindset of the people in them and convincing business owners to accept the value of the new product or service.

In the big picture, Intel is looking for new growth areas, such as 5G, as its traditional business supplying chips for PCs has slowed dramatically.

When entrepreneurs find ways to do things much cheaper and faster, that gets traditional businesses up in arms, so they work with government to put up roadblocks.

In fact, my sense is that with the lightning pace of ecommerce solutions, virtual call - center support and other technological advances, customer expectations of the large, traditional brick - and - mortar businesses with a receptionist and tons of staff are dwindling.

For now, he said in a conference call with analysts, his goal is to refocus on RIM's traditional business users.

On top of the risk of federal prosecution, IRS targeting and asset seizure, cannabis entrepreneurs have to cope with the hazards of conducting a business that deals mostly in cash, since a majority of traditional financial institutions — banks, credit card issuers, and payment transaction companies — won't provide services to the industry.

Samantha Barry, Glamour editor - in - chief, discusses the magazine's revamped business model within the traditional print magazine space as well as digital initiatives.

Examining modern campaign politics, the open - source movement and some of the few recent bright spots in the traditional music business, Benkler isolates a handful of «design levers» — «elements of successful cooperative human systems that we can employ to motivate [people]... to contribute to the collective effort rather than exclusively pursue their own interests (at the expense of those of the group).»

Al Gurg, co-founder of Idealz, adds, «Bear in mind that we make, market and sell our own products, we are not a shop of shops, and as such, we are not in competition with traditional e-commerce businesses.