This association of over 400 women coffee farmers came together to solve issues
including lack of capital to use on their farms and to create an equitable working relationship with their husbands.
Not exact matches
In addition to the difficulty that many potential business owners face in accessing
capital, aboriginal people have unique challenges to securing financing
including legislation prohibiting the use
of on - reserve assets as collateral,
lack of local financial institutions to work with, and
lack of access to angel investment or venture
capital.
These risks
include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost
of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix
of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in
capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact
of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance
of our new or existing products; losses
of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations
of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance
of various types
of broadband services, on the adoption
of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the
lack of timely availability
of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact
of increases in the prices
of raw materials and oil; the effect
of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business
of natural disasters.
Given the absence
of a public trading market
of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation
of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board
of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate
of fair value
of our common stock,
including independent third - party valuations
of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares
of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges
of our convertible preferred stock relative to those
of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and
capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the
lack of marketability
of our common stock; the hiring
of key personnel and the experience
of our management; the introduction
of new products; our stage
of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood
of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale
of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history
of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending,
including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators,
including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.
Other challenges he cited
include lack of access to
capital and a
lack of business networks, two components often essential in expansion.
These
include the economy's
lack of diversification away from the non-oil sector and high operating costs as a result
of bureaucracy and a
lack of competition, as well as low productivity due to relatively weak infrastructure and poor human
capital development.
Small business owners here aren't without their challenges,
including a
lack of access to the
capital they need.
Active social reform (or involvement in the structures
of society) will follow such proclamation, but it will be left by and large to concerned individuals.23 According to the editors, individual Christian involvement will
include responsible public criticism
of the errors
of government (e. g., detente, price freezing, opposition to
capital punishment, corrupt leadership,
lack of low - rent housing) while remaining always orderly and loyal in the process.
«It is not in doubt that the good people
of Imo state are conversant with senator Araraume's political pedigree, which
includes propensity for performance, consensus building, honesty, integrity and human
capital development; attributes that are completely
lacking in governor Okorocha.
Some other drawbacks
include lack of desktop support (said to be coming soon), no connectivity to major investment tracking apps like Personal
Capital or Quicken, and dealing with getting your documents and statements.
These
include weak
capital markets; immature EE markets and supply chains; low energy prices;
lack of information and awareness; high transaction costs; inadequate governance capacity;
lack of consensus on best practices; sovereign risk; and institutional fragility.
Typical examples
include: the expectation
of high return on investment (short payback period); high
capital costs and long project development times for some measures;
lack of access to
capital for energy efficiency improvements and feedstock / fuel change; fair market value for cogenerated electricity to the grid; and costs /
lack of awareness
of need for control
of HFC leakage.
These
include the
lack of access to affordable long - term
capital, high commercial risks, and non-financial risks such as capacity gaps.