Sentences with phrase «increase business during»

Restaurants are always looking to increase business during slower times, while consumers are always seeking a good deal.

Not exact matches

Indeed in a recent survey of over 1500 small businesses, email ranked top as the marketing channel with the highest ROI and an impressive 89 % of the SME's surveyed planned to increase their use of email marketing during 2014.

One is to regard capital as the fuel that is keeping our company alive for a finite period of time, during which one of two things will happen: 1) We prove our company to be a worthy proposition, which will bring it more investment or increased revenue and allow us to stay in business, or 2) we fail to create a worthy proposition, and it's time to move on.

During his tenure, conservative groups like the Cato Institute lauded his prolific tax cutting on personal and business investments, property, and some business capital investment, though they criticized his increases in state spending.

In his ambitious second term agenda, announced during his State of the Union Address on Tuesday, President Obama raised a proposal that made small business owners sit up and take notice: an increase in the minimum wage to $ 9 from its current $ 7.25.

And while Mills was lauded for increasing aid to small businesses during and after the recession, she faced some pushback, as programs didn't create as many jobs as critics would have liked.

«Often in the hands of entrepreneurs or families, small businesses with up to 99 employees are typically more flexible when economic shifts occur but can lack the deep pockets to survive a major decline in the economy,» notes the Index besides a graph showing a sharp decline in wages during the worst years of the economic crisis and a steep increase over the last three quarters of last year.

Pay attention to lead times and shipping schedules and factor in that this might be increased during holiday season due to heavy demand by other businesses.

Many advisors have been seeking to add 401 (k) business in part to provide a stable income stream that they didn't have during the financial crisis, but also because reforms in Washington, D.C., provide increased opportunities to fee - only and fee - based advisors.

You can also find ways to increase your income during this time but realize it may take 12 - 18 months to launch a business that you could launch instantly or within 6 months with a loan.

Palo Alto, for instance, reported 27 % year - over-year revenue growth last quarter, while Cisco's security business increased 8 % during the quarter that ended in October.

We may also experience increased difficulties in attracting, retaining and motivating employees during the pendency of the separation and following its completion, which could harm our businesses.

During a time of such easy credit, business owners were constantly bombarded by offers to increase credit lines and refinance debt.

«Shelley's leadership of our business in Canada during a time of increased competition underscores her knowledge of the retail environment which will serve her well in her new role.»

The demand for services in the Building Exterior Cleaners industry cum window cleaning line of business is on the increase in recent time, as growth in household formation rates expanded the available clientele base for industry players and rising per capita disposable income enabled consumers to purchase cleaning services they put off during the recession.

Thus, John Maynard Keynes, writing in a similar situation during the late 1930s, rightly emphasized the need for policy approaches that both promoted business confidence — the cheapest form of stimulus — and increased labor compensation.

MIS» total revenue was propelled by a 7 % increase in the division's largest business, corporate finance, which reached $ 377.7 million during the quarter.

Sara Brand, founding general partner of True Wealth Ventures, proposed her solution to getting additional VC funding for female startup founders and increasing the number of women becoming VC partners during the Austin Business Journal's Face 2 Face interview.

«Those companies that support the mining industry from a capital equipment perspective or project perspective, such as FLSmidth, have fewer opportunity with increased competition during depressed economic times, making business conditions challenging,» notes Osborn.

The higher business spending represented the first meaningful increase we have seen since 2015 — and our proprietary survey of companies suggests it is poised to continue during the next few quarters.

Over the coming months we will see a large increase in activity in hiring amongst one of the hardest hit sides of the business during the downturn: junior mining and exploration.

For example, by working from home you could increase your salary by up to 50 % during the first year of your home - based business.

During the quarter, we met the new CFO and expect him to implement continuous improvement procedures so that the company can increase profitability and reduce variability across its businesses.

For instance, if business is traditionally slow during certain months, you can use these funds to pay your insurance or increase your cash - flow.

Business travelers headed back on the road, and worldwide systemwide REVPAR increased nearly 6 percent during the year with the fourth quarter up over 8 percent.

This page includes more on increasing strategic value during a business sale, including ways to discover and communicate it to prospective buyers.

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 0.7 percent during the first quarter of 2018, as output increased 2.8 percent and hours worked increased 2.1 percent.

With a five - point increase during the company's market penetration is estimated to be around 13 %, making it a key contender for new business if the market heats up again.

In the company's most recent quarterly conference call, Apple CEO Tim Cook said its entire wearables business (including the Apple Watch), saw sales increase 75 % year over year during its fourth fiscal quarter and during fiscal 2017.

Typically, students who are education or business majors show an increase in religiosity during their time at college, meaning they regularly attend a religious service and place value upon their spiritual life.

Gast credits the ambitious makeover for an increase in business of 50 to 60 percent during November and December 2010 over the same period in 2009.

Despite a declining turnover as customers moved away from the premium products that had been its traditional area of strength, Finsbury Food Group managed to deliver growth in key areas, increase profitability and restructure the business to achieve operational efficiencies during the year ended July 3rd 2010.

Officials say Blue Diamond's global ingredient business — producing almond products for a variety of other foods — also increased sales by 35 percent during 2012.

Food trade with Ethiopia: a 2.770 billion US Dollar business During the past years Ethiopian food imports have increased by 21 percent annually, from 0.866 billion US$ in 2009 to 2.738 billion US$ in 2015.

The company plans to increase its Jensen branded business during the next year.

During the half, the China and «other Asia» business had a 204 per cent increase in revenue to $ NZ114.4 million and EBITDA grew by 252 per cent to $ NZ48.3 million.

During the 1930s, it was the fashion for most West End hotels to rename their bars «The American Bar» in order to attract the business of the increasing numbers of North American visitors.

During the past few years we have seen a huge increase in bubble walls for many businesses.

Production during the summer drops to 10 pairs a week because the humidity slows the gluing process and there is increased business in the family's camping equipment shop.

Major issues during the 2014 legislative session included improvements to the integration of environmental regulation, affordable healthcare, tourism funding, workforce training, a tax policy that would not increase taxes on businesses, and a labor policy to not increase costs to employers.

In terms of challenges, more than three - quarters of businesses expect costs to increase during the coming year.

«This budget takes place during the backdrop of a record number of people in work and with business investment forecast to increase.

During one of the harshest winters in recent memory, Sue Serino took a notorious vote to raise energy taxes on Dutchess County residents and increase the cost of providing heat for homeowners and small businesses.

KINGSTON — Small businesses won't be hurt by an increase in the minimum wage, Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted during a rally here on Wednesday, because of a tax cut he's also advancing and increased consumer spending.

The governor's office told the Observer that the MTA's utilization of so - called «minority and women - owned business enterprises» has increased by more than 60 percent during his time in office, resulting in more than $ 1 billion in contracts awarded to MWBEs over the past seven years — with more than $ 300 million in fiscal year 2015 - 2016 alone.

During the meeting, Borough President Katz also noted the one year anniversary of the Jamaica NOW Action Plan's April 15, 2015 launch and outlined major milestones of the Jamaica NOW Action Plan in the past year, including the activation of the Bronx - Flushing - Jamaica Q44 Select Bus Service that serves 44,000 New Yorkers daily; the newly - restored paths at Rufus King Park that are part of the first phase of the Park's major capital improvements; redesigned storefronts of local businesses along Sutphin Boulevard (with more on the way); a $ 138,000 «Building Community Capacity» grant toward the formation of the Jamaica Arts Alliance; the release of an RFP to activate the 168th Street Garage into a new, mixed - use development, with the City to announce the winning bid shortly; the launch of the «Jamaica Avenue Streetscape Improvements» study to determine the cost and scope of additional seating, increased plantings and improved pedestrian circulation in the area; and free public Wi - Fi on track by July in the Downtown Jamaica Corridor, the first area in Queens to host LinkNYC.

New Recommendations from the National Sleep Foundation - The Atlantic January 2015 - Poor Sleep in Adolescence Predicts Future Problems, Study Says - Los Angeles Times January 2015 - How Sleep Keeps You Healthy, Helps You Heal - Discovery News September 2014 - Lack of Sleep Increases Risk of Failure in School Among Teens - Science World Report, from Sleep Medicine August 2014 - Sleep Woes in Old Age May Be Linked to Brain Cell Loss - Health magazine August 2014 — University of Chicago Study: Getting More Sleep Could Cut Junk Food Cravings in Half — CBS News August 2014 — University of Montreal Study Shows Learning Is Best Enhanced During Sleep - Jewish Business News February 2014 - Link Found between Sleep Duration and Depression - Psych Central February 2014 - Less Sleep, More Time Online, Raises Risk for Teen Depression — National Public Radio

In addition to the craftsmanship centres located in the Tuscan hills surrounding Florence and across Italy, students also benefit from increased work experience opportunities available during Milan's ready - to - wear fashion week, held twice a year, and the Alta Moda businesses in Rome.

Requiring special pre-registration, the closed door event helps business sellers meet prospective buyers, increase opportunities and maximize the negotiation time spent during the course of the convention.

During work with a major UK banking group, early research unearthed that a key driver for the business was to increase the speed to competency of new starters.