Sentences with phrase «invested in the business at»

Still, he remains deeply invested in the business at home — not just his own, but retail in general.

IOTA's, Dominik's first encounter with cryptocurrency was back in 2013 when he decided to invest in the business at the age of 17.

Not exact matches

Imaginary Ventures will invest in early stage, direct - to - consumer businesses «at the intersection of retail and technology,» according to a release announcing its launch.

Rheingold recommends that people investing in a campaign look at the people behind it to see if they have the business plan, personnel, and expertise to pull it off.

«I always look at investing in businesses where I have a competitive advantage, and smoking it is not a competitive advantage, then it's not something that I'd get into.

As he grew up, LaCola went to college and tried out all sorts of careers — a job on Wall Street, one in healthcare and he even tried his hand at investing in small businesses, like liquor stores and ice cream shops.

Although poaching does happen, Alan Middleton, professor of marketing at the Schulich School of Business at York University and former board chair of ABC Life Literacy Canada, says employees feel a greater commitment to workplaces that have invested in them.

Of course, I would argue that any business starting out, especially if it is a CPG brand sold at mass retailers like mine, investing heavier in marketing the first several years is a must.

So when a potential acquirer looks at a business that is clearly doing its best just to keep the status quo and not making the right moves and investments, they will see right through that and wonder if the company is now too risky to invest in.

Whether you are pitching your product to a prospective partner or attempting to attract investors to fund your business, at some point someone will ask «Why should we invest in you?»

In 2015, private equity firms Silver Lake and General Atlantic invested $ 250 million into the business, valuing it at more than $ 1 billion.

The feedback loop of the city making itself attractive to start - ups and start - ups helping to make the city attractive to talented young people (who in turn create more businesses that attract more young people) is only getting started, but Robinson says he can already see the effects both in terms of the area's legitimacy — «people are saying, «hey, I would actually invest here or I would start my business here» as opposed to 10 years ago where people would avoid the city at all costs» — and quality of life for young people.

«Small banks are definitely the driver of small business,» says Joshua Siegel, founder and managing principal at StoneCastle Partners, a financial firm that invests in community banks and is based in New York City.

When Alexandre Pestov, a strategic consultant and research associate at York University's Schulich School of Business, compared buying a two - bedroom Toronto condominium to renting it over the past 25 years, he found that the renter ended up $ 600,000 richer than the owner if he invested the spare cash in low - risk bonds.

Chen recommends that businesses invest in VoIP over Wi - Fi at this point only if there's a clear need for it, your network can handle the added traffic and you can live with its current shortcomings.

Finally, investors will be looking at who else has invested in your business.

«We invested in Kabbage because their unique automated lending platform leverages open data networks and best positions them to empower small businesses around the world,» David Thevenon, a partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, said at the time.

Consider Lateef Jackson, 38, a software engineer in Portland, Ore., who at 29 took a job in private equity — as an unpaid intern — to expose himself to business and investing.

My guess is that businesses offer these perks because they want employees to sharpen their skills, invest in their future, and keep stress at bay.

In short, top entrepreneurs never stop investing in the most powerful, effective and best business and marketing tool at their immediate disposal — themselveIn short, top entrepreneurs never stop investing in the most powerful, effective and best business and marketing tool at their immediate disposal — themselvein the most powerful, effective and best business and marketing tool at their immediate disposal — themselves.

Sequoia already has female investing partners in China, but none of them are at a senior level in the U.S. Soon after the blunder, Moritz added that «there are many remarkable women who would flourish in the venture business.»

Investing in training and development falls at the bottom of the priority list while you are setting up your own business.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Luckily, according to Associated Press, at least two dozen countries offer a new home to people willing to invest in a business, real estate or government bonds.

A private equity fund looks at the ERP issue similar to the No Marketing Spend — it's an opportunity to invest in the business, so better information is available to managers (and the private equity fund).

The U.S. technology giant is considering investing at least several billion dollars to take a stake of more than 20 % in a plan that would have Toshiba (tosbf) maintain a partial holding to keep the business under U.S. and Japanese control, NHK reported, citing unidentified sources.

As we wait for the JOBS Act to clear the way for anyone to invest in businesses via SEC - approved crowdfunding platforms, entrepreneurs can post on some websites that are open only to accredited investors, which under SEC rules includes individuals earning at least $ 200,000 a year or those with a net worth of $ 1 million or more.

He looks for deals and when the price is right, he will go at it,» said Matthews, a general partner at Ram Partners and author of «Secrets in Plain Sight: Business and Investing Secrets of Warren Buffett.»

They maybe they need to look at — maybe they need to invest in the United States now because it's a better environment for business.

This is why many small businesses are now investing in digital loyalty platforms, allowing them to collect customer contact info at signup.

Citing concerns about national security, Trump made the announcement at a White House ceremony with U.S. steel executives from Nucor (nue), United States Steel (x) and TimkenSteel (tkr) alongside Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, a billionaire businessman who made part of his fortune investing in the steel business.

«It makes sense to spin off the mobile - phone business using a public offering that would leave SoftBank in control and provide SoftBank with more cash to pursue its strategy of investing in companies with potentially high growth prospects,» Erik Gordon, a professor at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Bbusiness using a public offering that would leave SoftBank in control and provide SoftBank with more cash to pursue its strategy of investing in companies with potentially high growth prospects,» Erik Gordon, a professor at the University of Michigan's Ross School of BusinessBusiness.

Someone invests his savings in her business, takes on appropriate risk based on her business plan, manages a business prudently and ethically, pays her employees well and then is told at the end that she doesn't actually own anything for her trouble?

Throughout history, experts have observed that people are far from logical when investing their own money, said Amos Nadler, assistant finance professor with the Ivey Business School at Western University in Toronto, adding behavioural research he's doing today confirms nothing has really changed.

The face - to - face comes after Trudeau, whose government is struggling with a pipeline crisis at home, pitched Canada as a great place to invest by telling hundreds of business leaders «that big things can get done in Canada.»

«Rather than investing in new equipment and structures, businesses have used their cash positions to buy back stock or to grow through acquisitions,» says Aneta Markowska, chief U.S. economist at Société Générale.

For instance, Trian argues, investors should really be looking at how much money DuPont has invested in its business and how much cash flow it has gotten back from those investments.

Though the trend is still at an early stage, it is worth paying attention to for two reasons: unions may represent a new source of capital for your company, and unions want to invest in worker - friendly businesses and therefore may one day have the same kind of impact on private - equity deals that socially responsible investors have already had on the stock market.

Lauren Lyons Cole, a certified financial planner and senior editor at Business Insider, explains the risks of investing in cryptocurrency.

Sullivan uses only two computer - based services — automatic payroll and a «sweep» account that invests excess funds in an interest - bearing account at the end of each business day — and those services are better described as mid-tech than high - tech.

«If I had $ 500 to invest in a business, I would without a doubt start an e-commerce drop shipping company,» says Nick Jordan, the principal at LogicInbound.

Two years ago, you see, Roberts, who pioneered seed investing at OATV, a VC firm he co-founded in San Francisco in 2005 with tech guru Tim O'Reilly, charted a different course to create Indie.vc — a new investment firm (and OATV project) that demands the business model upfront.

I know a top 25 Texas law firm that is interested in joining forces in your plan; concept would be free legal services to the venture at the point you invest and to the point of profitability (90 days) to be sure the business is set up properly and well advised.

And, the New T - Mobile plans to invest up to $ 40 billion in its new network and business in the first three years alone, a massive capital outlay that will fuel job growth at the new company and across related sectors.

He is currently Senior Advisor at StarVest Partners, LLC, a firm focused on investing in high - growth technology - based businesses.

Most recently Kris spoke at the Collision Conference in New Orleans, LA where he joined friends, business partners, and former NFL Player Larry English and NBA Player Obinna Ekezie on the topic of leveraging social influencer and careers in professional sports to build and invest in technology companies.

On May 17 2016, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and the Jack Austin Centre for Asia Pacific Business Studies at Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business held a dialogue themed, «The Opportunities and Challenges of Investing in...

Contrary to popular ESG themes, ACT focuses solely on vice activitiesit invests in US - listed companies that generate at least 50 % of their revenue from alcohol -, cannabis -, or tobacco - related businesses.

At a combative Capitol Hill hearing Thursday over its commodity investing and trading, a Goldman Sachs executive said the firm is in talks with a Russian buyer, among others, about selling its embattled metal warehousing business.

She teaches sustainable investing at Pinchot University and holds an M.B.A in Sustainable Business from Pinchot.