Since almost 20 % of businesses fail within the first year, *
a longer time in business proves that your business can withstand the uncertainty of tough times.
Long has spent a, well,
long time in the business, and please, please let him try to start a tag team match between the Rock n» Roll Express and literally anyone else in attendance.
Green Iguana has extensive experience in providing excellent Costa Rica surfing vacations, as
our long time in business has afforded us the opportunity to observe thousands of visitors from around the world.
Not exact matches
Individuals will formulate an opinion about you and your
business in less than 10 seconds, so a graceful greeting goes a
long way toward making a great first impression every
time.
«Today, we're investing
in things that will benefit the
business years from now,» says Hollands, noting that the urban concept took two years from first idea to first restaurant, and the returns on the investment could take three or four
times that
long to be realized.
Long before they've exhausted the growth possibilities of their first company, they decide to start another one
in a totally unrelated
business they know nothing about, and they end up spending
time and money on it that should be put into building their original
business instead.
Although
time will tell how this will affect their
businesses in the
long run, at the very least, traditional Uber loyalists now have the Lyft application on their mobile devices.
For many
businesses, there comes a
time in the startup phase when cash is short, revenues are not growing fast enough and anxiety about the
long - term sustainability of the
business is growing.
Instead, give
time to both short - term actions and
long - term goals so you run your
business in a more balanced manner.
Try and see what fits your
business, he says, because even small security improvements could save you
time and money
in the
long run.
After losing the Lucky Strike account, Don retaliates by taking out a full - page ad
in the New York
Times listing the evils of the tobacco
business and stating SCDP's decision to no
longer welcome cigarette accounts — a classic «You can't fire me, I quit!»
However you do it, putting some of your retirement funds into a
business that you already plan to pour your
time and effort into is yet another way your sweat equity can pay off
in the
long run.
A little inspiration goes a
long way, so the next
time you are feeling unmotivated to take action
in your
business, pull out your favorite quotes, or better yet post them on the wall
in your home or office, and get yourself back
in the game quicker.
For a
long time, they had word of mouth on their side, with opinion makers
in business, politics and everywhere else using their product.
«For a
long time, Equal Exchange was a very lonely voice
in the wilderness, «Everts told
Business Ethics.
In the post, Feld, a
long -
time advocate for a «Startup Visa» to allow more international entrepreneurial talent to come to the U.S. to build
businesses and create jobs, remarks on just how hard the current administration has fought to keep the program from going into effect.
Bill Gates, co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft, revealed
in a weekend interview with Fox News Sunday that he is a recent convert to the software of a
long -
time business rival.
Before you get bogged down
in the inevitable day - to - day details of running your
business, now's the
time to ponder and discuss
long - term visions.
We've been
in this
business for a
long time.
Investing
time in understanding these small (but essential details) ignites
long - term results for your
business.
I meticulously set forth to build a
business that I could exit when the
time was right, with employees and management that were just as vested
in the
long - term vision as I was.
«
In general, Minnesota Power has been aware for a
long time that northern Minnesota is a hazardous location for geoelectric events and what we need to do to monitor and protect our system equipment and to design for potential disturbances,» Rogers told
Business Insider.
By the
time Lazaridis arrived
in town as an electrical engineering and computer science student at the University of Waterloo
in 1980, the region already had a
long history of successful
businesses and innovation.
This week, High
Times, the
long - running magazine for weed enthusiasts, announced that it was launching a private - equity fund to invest
in marijuana
businesses.
Employees,
long -
time customers and other stakeholders might question a shift
in focus after so many successful years of
business.
Mixing friendship and
business can be done, as
long as you plan, discuss the details, remain professional at all
times and mind your behavior
in the workplace.
No one can accurately predict the future, but
in the
business world, things are a bit more predictable as
long as you take the
time to carefully assess known variables and apply past lessons.
McGowan joined Joliet, Ill. - based Microwave Communications
in 1968, «investing $ 50,000
in the company that was trying to challenge AT&T for the
long - distance
business between Chicago and St. Louis,» according to the Los Angeles
Times.
On top of this, the entrepreneur typically expects to be
in the
business for a much
longer time than the investor.
The fish he butchers are the opposite of cheap, and a restaurant is a
business — even one with three Michelin stars and that has held four stars from the New York
Times for approximately twenty years,
longer than any other restaurant
in NYC.
If you're one of the many small
business owners who hasn't done his or her bookkeeping all year
long, this tax season will unfortunately be a stressful
time as you frantically scramble to pull together all your receipts and
business expenses, trying to account for every single thing you did
in 2014.
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.
Meanwhile, other big digital newcomers to the media scene, including BuzzFeed and
Business Insider, have also been slow to take up the public interest banner
long carried by the likes of the New York
Times and the Press - Enterprise (a small California paper that, as Liptak explained, took two free speech cases all the way to the Supreme Court
in the 1980s).
Now that Google no
longer rewards bad customer service with top spots
in searches, it's a good
time to examine how your
business can get more positive attention
in legitimate ways.
Since it first appeared more than a decade ago, approximately 30 percent to 40 percent of small
businesses have adopted some form of Internet - based faxing, according to Peter Davidson, a
long -
time fax industry watcher and head of Davidson Consulting
in Sturgis, Mich..
The world's best - known bunny,
in business now for 61
long years, is indeed cleaning up its act online and has been for some
time.
For a
long time, traditional consumer goods and retail
businesses were
in denial about the Internet and the impact it would have on them.
«While an extra expense initially, if you find the right partner, they will not only save you money and
time in the
long term, but they will generate a lot more
business for you,» says Foox.
«We're willing to not sell
in places because we've been very strict with terms, and that's allowed us to have a sustainable
business and a brand that's going to be around for a very
long time.»
That personal connection can negatively affect relationships with investors, but it also allows you to retain more equity
in your
business for a
longer period of
time, he says.
«Bourbon is a uniquely American spirit and we are blessed to be part of a bourbon revival that I think is going to last a
long time,» said Wes Henderson, who co-founded the company as a family
business with his father Lincoln, who passed away
in 2013.
A
business that is there for its community
in times of crisis is likely to reap rewards for a
long time to come.
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in Your Business Diversifying Your Customer Base: Focus on Networking According to Caroline Nuttall, publisher of CHARLIE Magazine, «In a time when social media is king, real life, face - to - face networking goes a long way.&raqu
in Your
Business Diversifying Your Customer Base: Focus on Networking According to Caroline Nuttall, publisher of CHARLIE Magazine, «
In a time when social media is king, real life, face - to - face networking goes a long way.&raqu
In a
time when social media is king, real life, face - to - face networking goes a
long way.»
«If Nintendo gets the
business model and gameplay right, they will have tens of millions fans
in that community for a
long time going forward,» Warman says.
«I've been
in business a
long time.
It took me a
long time to get my arms around this, but
in a society where job security is no
longer a given, I believe starting and running a
business actually holds lower risk for people if done correctly.
Too many companies have outdated legal policies, and while many
businesses don't want to spend the
time or the money on these types of legal costs, it can ultimately save you 10 - or 100-fold
in the
long run.
For example, the expected
timing and likelihood of completion of the proposed merger, including the
timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any required governmental and regulatory approvals of the proposed merger that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties to abandon the transaction, the ability to successfully integrate the
businesses, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, the possibility that Kraft shareholders may not approve the merger agreement, the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the proposed transaction
in a timely manner or at all, risks related to disruption of management
time from ongoing
business operations due to the proposed transaction, the risk that any announcements relating to the proposed transaction could have adverse effects on the market price of Kraft's common stock, and the risk that the proposed transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability of Kraft and Heinz to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers and on their operating results and
businesses generally, problems may arise
in successfully integrating the
businesses of the companies, which may result
in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected, the combined company may be unable to achieve cost - cutting synergies or it may take
longer than expected to achieve those synergies, and other factors.
Imagine their surprise when investors
in a small
business I once worked for received the company's internal loan repayment spreadsheet, showing that the
business owner was pulling out bucks by paying his family exorbitant interest on loans while investor loans were repaid at rock - bottom rates over as
long a
time period as possible.
In the wake of significant disruption, it is
time to bring the legacy publishing
business into the modern era and leverage innovative technology — from machine learning to artificial intelligence — to create
long - term sustainability and vitality.»