Sentences with phrase «lack of business experience»

It was clear to my professor that my lack of business experience impacted my understanding of the stock market, which in turn, was affecting my ability to comprehend and apply some of the financial principals we were learning.

An alarming lack of business experience in the European Parliament, Westminster and the devolved legislatures was identified in a report published in April 08.

The reality is that a multitude of factors, including Johnson's age and lack of business experience, contributed to his funding shortfall during a critical growth period.

When we transferred the data to the franchise approach, the benefits of owning a franchise with our lack of business experience became clear.

We convince ourselves that our lack of business experience means that we can not become entrepreneurs.

Not exact matches

Rhodes and his start - up team had plenty of experience in masonry and construction, but they lacked expertise in overseas business development, which would be critical for the new business in recovering architectural elements from abroad.

Then I remembered what Dr. Wiklund said about why he hired me, in spite of my lack of medical experience; «You knew business, you knew systems, and you knew people.

Medline's lack of experience in the grocery business was highlighted by some analysts.

Businesses often use size to justify their lack of a positive customer experience.

Regardless of their business acumen, entrepreneurs who lack hands - on experience will be at a disadvantage over better prepared and informed competitors.

The are plenty of businesses that have a desire to create remarkable experiences, but they lack the courage to do it in a meaningful way.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

There were many challenges, led by a lack of resources, but which included dearth of experience in some key aspects of running a business.

Some also said they experienced a range of discrimination and sexism including comments about their appearance, level of experience, knowledge and attire, as well as a lack of understanding that women pitch their businesses differently.

His business dealings also make him prone to manipulation by foreign governments, the Post added, noting that officials in at least four countries had privately discussed how to benefit from Kushner's lack of government experience.

Small business owners in the Journal article say the lack of skilled, experienced workers is hindering their ability to expand.

Michael Ames, author of «Small Business Management,» lists a number of causes, including lack of experience, bad location, and unexpected growth that catch an owner off - guard.

We met plenty of smart young people straight out of great business schools, but they lacked the breadth of experience — actually building companies, developing technology and operations, taking products to market — that the team at Carrick had.

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.

As business school professors, many of whom lack venture experience, studied how VCs made decisions, they observed the apparently central role of the business plan and proceeded to make the plan [not the planning], the central framework for teaching entrepreneurship.

According to Martin Zwilling in Business Insider, «This is the ultimate bad guy whose sole intention of getting involved in early - stage investing is to take advantage of what they believe is the entrepreneur's lack of financial and deal - making experience.

However, if you lack experience in managing the books of a business and expect to learn as you go, you should think twice.

After college, Johnson opened a small record store and music venue in Birmingham, Alabama, despite a total lack of business or music experience.

I am sixty - seven years of age and have resided in X. fifty years, and have been in business forty - five, consequently I have some little experience of life and men, and some women too, and I find that the most religious and pious people are as a rule those most lacking in uprightness and morality.

So we prioritised finding a team with the expertise and experience that we lacked, we learnt to take their advice and let them have real autonomy in their areas of the business.

Some fans treatment of Iwobi has been shocking in the extreme and u nustifiable.He is a very talented young player who is still learning his trade.He lacks composure in the business end of the pitch but he has the potential to be a fine box to box midfielder.The fact that Arsenal continue to ship goals has precious little to do with Iwobi.In this connection the fault lies with our experienced players like Cech, Mustafi and last but not least Xhaka.It's time for fans to get behind Iwobi who, despite his failings gives 100 % every match.

«Her diverse experiences as a civic leader and business executive, along with her vast history of volunteerism and non-profit participation, gives her that unique interdisciplinary perspective sorely lacking in our career politicians and our government.

Following his own statement and statements from several supporters, Espaillat answered questions from the press, including whether he believes that Charles Rangel has willfully neglected small business owners, how does he reconcile his criticisms with the reality that many local residents decried the lack of shopping and services before this «big - box» mall existed, whether his «40/40/20» housing formula, in place of the common «80/20», is a state or federal issue and his view of Congressman Rangel's argument that Rangel's experience allows him to more productively represent the district.

A disadvantaged business microloan program set to launch next month in Milwaukee County will have to be handled in house, despite a lack of experience dealing with such transactions.

The first step in taking a more organized approach toward building a team is to take inventory of the skills and business experiences you lack.

He made up for the lack of formal business training by reading books and learning from experience, and, most importantly, by starting his first company with somebody with business expertise.

Despite her lack of experience in constitutional law, Miers was defended by some commentators who posited that corporate law experience would come in handy when the court hears business cases.

The consultant there also suggested that I gain business experience, but as a bench scientist, I lack opportunities to do so.Should I give up my job as a postdoc and go for an MBA, or look for any kind of job that could give me the experience I need?

Many never saw Burberry as a credible player in the beauty business, where it lacked experience as well as the scale to compete with the giants of the industry in terms of distribution, commercial terms and operating costs.

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Critics insisted that his lack of experience running a technology concern would leave him at a «huge disadvantage,» wrote Doug Garr in a 1999 book about Gerstner's tenure, because the computer business «moved at a faster pace than other industries; competition came from... fanatics who thrived in the often quirky and murky world of digital chaos.»

In his experience mentoring dozens of automotive suppliers, retailers and trade groups, Shay observed that «failure is generally due to a lack of business knowledge.»

Funny thing, Sony closes a well run site and transfers customers to Kobo, a company that somehow manages to stay in business despite a lack of customer service, poor interface, poor selection, high prices and just an overall bad experience.

This might seem to some as though BiblioCrunch was embracing an «anyone can do this» attitude, but the reasons why work may need to be published by would - be writers who lacked the experience to create a book — such as for the distribution of business materials or by authors who simply write for a niche market of readers — are numerous.

Linda, I don't think * lack * of business experience is necessarily a handicap in the indie author world, though.

With overall book sales in Germany experiencing their first minor dip in years (1.4 %), more and more publishers are investing in their e-book business, despite the current lack of overwhelming demand from readers.

In my small unique book «The small stock trader» I also had more detailed overview of tens of stock trading mistakes (http://thesmallstocktrader.wordpress.com/2012/06/25/stock-day-trading-mistakessinceserrors-that-cause-90-of-stock-traders-lose-money/): • EGO (thinking you are a walking think tank, not accepting and learning from you mistakes, etc.) • Lack of passion and entering into stock trading with unrealistic expectations about the learning time and performance, without realizing that it often takes 4 - 5 years to learn how it works and that even +50 % annual performance in the long run is very good • Poor self - esteem / self - knowledge • Lack of focus • Not working ward enough and treating your stock trading as a hobby instead of a small business • Lack of knowledge and experience • Trying to imitate others instead of developing your unique stock trading philosophy that suits best to your personality • Listening to others instead of doing your own research • Lack of recordkeeping • Overanalyzing and overcomplicating things (Zen - like simplicity is the key) • Lack of flexibility to adapt to the always / quick - changing stock market • Lack of patience to learn stock trading properly, wait to enter into the positions and let the winners run (inpatience results in overtrading, which in turn results in high transaction costs) • Lack of stock trading plan that defines your goals, entry / exit points, etc. • Lack of risk management rules on stop losses, position sizing, leverage, diversification, etc. • Lack of discipline to stick to your stock trading plan and risk management rules • Getting emotional (fear, greed, hope, revenge, regret, bragging, getting overconfident after big wins, sheep - like crowd - following behavior, etc.) • Not knowing and understanding the competition • Not knowing the catalysts that trigger stock price changes • Averaging down (adding to losers instead of adding to winners) • Putting your stock trading capital in 1 - 2 or more than 6 - 7 stocks instead of diversifying into about 5 stocks • Bottom / top fishing • Not understanding the specifics of short selling • Missing this market / industry / stock connection, the big picture, and only focusing on the specific stocks • Trying to predict the market / economy instead of just listening to it and going against the trend instead of following it

Research shows that a lack of business knowledge, experience and planning are some of the challenges that they face when starting out in business.

Either do to poor credit history, lack of experience or stringent loan requirements sometimes self financing is the only way to get a business off the ground.

It was a challenge that Tom was up for, despite his relative lack of experience in the pet food business.

In spite of the fact that they lack knowledge mentorship and experience, they print up flyers, distribute business cards, build websites place ads on hoobly, craigslist, facebook and even ebay.

«Tomorrow's top leaders avoid what quite often causes today's experienced and successful business leaders to arrive at utterly wrong conclusions, since the latter lack comprehension of how to live by two of today's most relevant business and leadership principles.

The business - side of firms, generally lack empathy for what the lawyers» experience and daily lives are like.

But although talent management is now recognised as a business issue of prime importance, law firms often lack the experience, vision and tools to do it.

Many of the Fellows have had little or no experience in starting up businesses, and lack the resources to realize their visions and bring their products and services to market.