Sentences with phrase «low impact business»

Replace those low impact business cards, stand out from the crowd, and make yourself heard.

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The same goes for business owners, who also may have a lower impact on their business income next year, Steffen said.

Not only are the figures for women - owned companies very low, relative to the female fraction of the labor force, but also the growth of women's business ownership seems to be greatest among non-employer businesses, which have little economic impact.

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.

While headwinds from lower business investment continue to impact Alberta & B.C., survey measures of manufacturing performance remain significantly above the lows seen in late - 2015.»

And, as the name implies, they focus on businesses that have the potential to impact developing communities and low - income borrowers.

If we are unable to reduce and / or maintain a sufficiently low level of costs for designing, manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing and servicing our electric vehicles relative to their selling prices, our operating results, gross margins, business and prospects could be materially and adversely impacted.

As previously noted given the lower gross margin and operating margin profile of the Stuart Weitzman business relative to the Coach brand, it will be a negative impact to consolidated gross margin rate.

Excluding the impact of currency, the increase in Adjusted EBITDA reflected incremental gains from cost savings initiatives (2) that were partly offset by a combination of factors that included higher input costs, lower net sales as well as business investments in Rest of World markets.

For firms based in Canada, there are clearly two sides to the lower loonie, as the Bank referenced in its recent Business Outlook Survey: The lower Canadian dollar is having an impact on firms» investment intentions.

Ventures» net income to shareholders fell slightly year over year to $ 13.6 million, largely due to lower revenue and higher costs at one of Markel's industrial products businesses, as well as the impact of acquisition expenses and lower seasonal sales from Costa Farms.

In summary, these stats demonstrate that GoPro has maintained its category and market share leadership, and that contrary to a common misconception, competition has not had a meaningful impact on our business, except at the very low end in EMEA.

The next decade will see small business involvement in cross border trade expand substantially due to lower hard and soft barriers, strong economic growth outside of the U.S. and the growing impact of the global Internet and related communications technologies.

Companies with low levels of automation must identify, streamline and automate high - impact business processes.

These are just a few of many tactics and strategies used by small business to create a high - impact marketing plan on a low - budget.

A lower corporate tax rate and a cap on business interest payments that exceed 30 percent of adjusted taxable income deductions could impact lower - rated companies, specifically those that employ significant leverage.

«From day one, I wanted to create a business that not only offered safe and low impact cleaning alternatives, but challenged the business - as - usual model,» said Doering.

The outlook for corporate profits is likely to receive a boost from the lower Australian dollar, the impact of lower interest rates and a revival in business confidence after the federal election, says UBS strategist David Cassidy.

This is increasingly paramount to businesses as they seek ways to lower their environmental impact, manage warehouse complexity and reduce costs to help them grow successfully and sustainably.

Small business owner Greg Connolly founded his business with this in mind, creating a natural, unprocessed, low - calorie, electrolyte - rich sports drink developed from raw coffee berries and other high - impact ingredients.

«We think it's really important that all businesses that were impacted — not just those that experienced exterior damage, but those that suffered business interruption as well — can become educated on the government programs that are available to help these businesses get back on their feet,» said Bob Zuckerman, the executive director of the Lower East Side Business Improvement District, which helped organize thbusiness interruption as well — can become educated on the government programs that are available to help these businesses get back on their feet,» said Bob Zuckerman, the executive director of the Lower East Side Business Improvement District, which helped organize thBusiness Improvement District, which helped organize the event.

Students explore the impact of a plan to locate a new industry in a low - income neighborhood, then take on the roles of community members, business executives, and city officials as they advocate for and against building a power plant in a low - income minority neighborhood.

The yearlong process involved more than 175 education, government and business leaders from across the state focused on three key topics related to expanding educational opportunity in North Carolina: addressing the impact of childhood trauma on learning; increasing racial equity; and supporting low - performing schools.

«The on - going competitive environment is impacting our business in the form of lower volumes and highly competitive pricing dynamics in the marketplace, and we expect our Q1 results to reflect this.»

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

External events have more impact on lower - quality businesses than higher - quality ones.

Many business owners utilize losses and expenses on their taxes, but lowering your tax burden can come with tradeoffs that impact homebuying.

I think the above blog post nailed the key unknown and problem which is how much of the business will continue to transition to lower margin services and products, along with how much will the business be impacted by further cuts in defense responding.

Curt Jacques, who owns West Lebanon, N.H. - based West Lebanon Feed & Supply with his wife Sharon, understands the impact that low consumer confidence can have on his business.

We're also introducing low glycaemic index menus for meetings in 2010 to help business travellers maximise their impact in meetings and avoid the mid-afternoon slump.

«The biggest impact I can see coming from these rules is that I suspect we'll probably see a shift from free - to - play as a viable model for games aimed solely at kids — pushing IAP more softly in a child - focused free - to - play game will of course most likely mean lower revenues so a pre-set fixed price could become the best business choice for that market,» he said.

From local investing in «everybody eats» restaurants, through slow business and the best vacation response ever, to a revival of simple low - impact living and DIY culture, the signs are everywhere of a fascinating new (and old) economic model emerging out of our financial crisis.

«As I scratch my head in an effort to figure out the AIG bonuses and wonder how the economic stimulus is going to impact my life and business, I can't help but think about what makes real economic sense to me.Over the last 20 years, we have run an economy based upon who can supply the lowest price, not considering social and environmental impact.

«As we continue to strive to make the wind industry's impacts as low as possible, we hope this step can serve to encourage other energy industries, and all businesses for that matter, to proactively take steps to reduce their impacts on the environment in their respective communities,» continued Kiernan.

Business managers currently face a great deal of uncertainty about how the transition to a lower - carbon economy will impact their operations.

The business was started at Bren with the idea of working with the craft beer industry to increase reuse of half - gallon «growlers,» which have the highest profit margin and the lowest environmental impact of any container in the industry.

Setting science - based targets gives companies a clear vision of how much and how quickly they need to transform their businesses in order to be part of the low - carbon economy that's required to prevent the most dangerous impacts of climate change.

The validation by the Science Based Targets initiative of our new carbon reduction 2030 commitments brings us one step further in our long - term journey towards a low - carbon business model, addressing our global impacts and contributing to the 2 ° scenario confirmed by the Paris Agreement.»

Mark Campanale commented: «Investors no longer want to see regulatory filings from fossil fuel companies that fail to discuss how the low carbon transition might impact their business models.

Third, an alternative was available to them: they could have adjusted their business models to anticipate policies motivating a transition to low - carbon energy by substantially investing in low - carbon energy technologies, constructively engaging in policy design, and taking other steps to reduce the adverse impact of their products.

Our unique platform and algorithm allow businesses to assess their environmental impacts across their entire supply chain and can be used as a tool for businesses to engage their suppliers in lowering their carbon emissions.

SVEEKERY aims to conduct its business by making a positive contribution and lowering the negative impact of its supply chain.

Smaller businesses and businesses with workforces that are made up largely of low - wage labour appear likely to be among the most greatly impacted.

Last but not least, the development of artificial intelligence, big data and machine learning solutions will allow both the lawyers and their clients to work differently: we will become «augmented professionals», working with powerful tools at a lower cost, thereby enhancing effectiveness to identify risks and opportunities to reduce the impact on businesses.

I do not accept low impact chiropractic cases and frankly the court system is overrun with claims that really have no business in the courts.

Interestingly, the revenue of businesses didn't have an impact on whether an owner was planning to leave — the East of England had both the lowest exit rate and the lowest average revenue, whilst the East Midlands — which had the highest average revenue — was second only to London for business owners looking to exit.

Capturing the savings available through lower health insurance premiums is one way for small businesses to mitigate the impact of these tough decisions.

techrepublic.com - BioCatch's VP Frances Zelazny explains each step of social engineering hacks, low - tech cyberattacks that have a big impact on business.

Processed lower priority incident / problem tickets for a timely and accurate resolution minimizing the impact to the business and adhering to agree upon SLAs.