Examine the special considerations, advantages and drawbacks of a family - owned business, including how these types of businesses can compete with
larger competitors, the keys to a successful transition between generations and the role of non-family members.
More and more, owners of midsize companies are finding that joining forces with
larger competitors affords them an opportunity to gain much - needed exposure, enhance profitability, and provide the kind of support services that only a large company can provide.
The non-traded Griffin - American Healthcare REIT II Inc. recently beat out
larger competitors to acquire a $ 300 million portfolio of seniors housing properties comprising more than 1,200 units...
Several large companies are missing from the show floor, having been gobbled up by
larger competitors.
We are continually communicating with rising stars as well as veteran proven performers, which results in faster talent identification than
our larger competitors.
The Jaybird Freedom in - ear headphones are impressively compact, resulting in a more comfortable fit than
its larger competitors.
The main reason for that isn't necessarily the size — instead it's the phone's highly capable camera and battery life that makes it more dependable than many
larger competitors.
«It will allow Kingsoft to position WPS Office as a fully capable alternative to solutions and services from
larger competitors,» he told LinuxInsider.
Compared to much
larger competitors like Sling TV, fuboTV has gotten little fanfare when it rolled portions of its streaming service out of beta.
The larger competitors of Honda like General Motors and Toyota have never shied away from the opportunities to show off their major development projects, major research, and big - ticket acquisitions.
However, while data storage is somewhat commoditized, the services rendered by
the larger competitors in the space vary heavily.
One firm shareholder told Randazzo that he «traced the decline of debtors work at Stutman to the rise of bankruptcy practices at
larger competitors.»
For many smaller firms, a subject - focused publication on a dedicated domain might be their best chance to compete with
larger competitors.
Large banks have proprietary systems to accelerate this process but, for mid-sized banks, this is a serious headache; not only does it extend their time - to - revenue from corporate clients, it can also turn them away entirely, and lead them straight into the hands of
their larger competitors.
As we are a small firm, we beat
larger competitors in terms of both prices and results.
As we are a small firm with only a select number of clients in any geographic area, we beat
larger competitors in terms of both prices and results.
And finally, the middle firms often don't have the quantity of data of
their larger competitors and often don't know how to use what they had.
With less bureaucracy than larger firms, they have the opportunity — and the need — to be more nimble, quick and creative than
their larger competitors.
«We take pride in the fact that, even though we're small, Bill4Time brings legitimacy to our firm since our invoices are every bit as detailed and professional as
our larger competitors.»
With an index of a billion pages, Exalead is not as exhaustive as
its larger competitors, but its enhanced options for searching and sorting make it worth trying.
Its resulting strategic plan might put
larger competitors to shame.
For a while, its profile - building efforts might rival those of
its larger competitors and might swamp its in - house marketing resources.
He organized four Internationals, which he distinguished from
larger competitors (the Venice Biennale and São Paolo Bienal) as the only international survey curated by a single person, offering «one man's view of contemporary art.»
Although constantly overshadowed by it's
larger competitors, it would be a huge mistake to oversee what Phillips prepared for this November's «grand slam» season of art selling.
He organized four Internationals, which he distinguished from
larger competitors (the Venice Biennale and São Paolo Bienal) as the only international survey curated by a singular person, offering «one man's view of contemporary art.»
Indeed, you can see the stretched developer, which don't forget doesn't have the resources of
its larger competitors, struggling under the strain in some recent releases, while Milestone's monopoly on the bike racing genre also probably doesn't help its incentive to innovate.
It's a shame the company doesn't have the marketing machine that the other
larger competitors have.
While
larger competitors Uber and Lyft still await an official nod to start operating at San Francisco International Airport, a smaller firm called Sidecar already has one, and will start airport rides within 30 days.
You might find Select Guest to be much more rewarding that it's
larger competitors.
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These larger competitors can carry high inventories and a larger product selection for creating and maintaining a pond or outdoor water environment because they have more space.»
In order to outdo these much
larger competitors, Hovanec says that pet stores must do their best to make a visual splash in the pond department.
And here again, smaller retail operations have a real opportunity to shine over
their larger competitors.
«If you look at what is going on in the industry, we think the local owner / operator — the local feel, the local touch — is a differentiator versus some of
the larger competitors and big - box stores.»
• Small stores: Don't let
your larger competitors steal all the holiday thunder.
She and her staff work to be as knowledgeable as possible and offer a level of service that she hopes makes a difference to customers who might otherwise be drawn by the one - stop - shop nature of
her larger competitors.
Healthcare products and supplements are often an overlooked category that stores can use to differentiate themselves from
larger competitors.
The natural products movement has become one of the most important trends within the pet industry - particularly for small, independent retailers looking to set themselves apart from
larger competitors.
Many small companies pursuing advantage versus much
larger competitors.
Having run the GIC desk of a small well - capitalized insurer, with lower ratings, less leverage, and a higher ROE than other
larger competitors, I was / am biased against firms with bad credit profiles that get good ratings only because they are big.
Smaller businesses have a way to set themselves apart from
their larger competitors, according to the results of a CreditDonkey.com survey.
Its larger competitors also have a much more international footprint.
And they frequently represent better value than
their larger competitors.
Larger competitors include BlackRock, Blackstone Group, Bank of New York Mellon, and State Street.
However, AnnieMac's home loan products can cost slightly more than
larger competitors like Chase and Bank of America.
: Expanding operations is necessary for small manufacturers so that they are able to play on an even footing with
their larger competitors.
Be competitive: Always keep an eye on what
your larger competitors are charging.
In the time since the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau began logging complaint data, all three of US Bank's
larger competitors have seen a higher rate of mortgage - related complaints.
The placement of U.S. Bank branch offices show that it has a very different geographic focus than
its larger competitors like Wells Fargo or Chase.
T - Mobile has said it needs additional spectrum to keep pace with
its larger competitors.
The 2008 Ford Ranger finds itself surrounded by a number of newer and
larger competitors, making it necessary for Ford to keep its compact truck competitive by offering numerous upgrades, fresh styling and rock - bottom pricing.