Sentences with phrase «many chances on»

Every entrepreneurial story is different and unique but each one begins with someone starting something and taking a chance on a dream.

Take a chance on yourself.

When you take chances on yourself and refuse to quit, you can also make what seemed impossible, possible.

You create a habit of taking chances on yourself and making bold choices in service to doing what you love.»

While Nesi admits he had no beverage experience, he was able to convince executives to take a chance on him and sell the brand in Asia.

The 32 - year - old Ramaswamy has been able to sway a slew of biopharma vets to lead his companies and take a chance on his audacious, risky approach to drug development.

The retailer devotes so much of its space to toys — rather than the few aisles at Walmart and Target Corp. — it can take chances on new items and smaller suppliers.

Bloomberg attributes this boost to a recent surge in tech companies acquiring funding for the first time, indicating that investors are more willing than ever to take chances on startups.

And heart drugs in general are usually subject to expensive, post-drug approval «cardiovascular outcomes trials» that physicians may use to gauge whether or not to take a chance on a newcomer.

If you go to an Ivy League school, «there are prestigious companies that will take a chance on you even if you majored in classics or medieval history,» he writes, but «the problem is that while we need lots and lots of people with humanities and social science backgrounds, in today's increasingly anti-intellectual climate, majoring in philosophy is becoming a risk that fewer and fewer people can afford to take.»

«Once people decide they want to take a chance on the company, the vehicle is a secondary question,» he says.

For one thing, Netscape's deal proved that Wall Street would take a chance on something unproven but with tons of potential.

It was a few people who took a chance on me.»

Daryl Schuck, principal engineer of human space systems at Honeywell, says he contacted RI in the fall of 2010 after stumbling by chance on a mention of RI's tech in Popular Mechanics magazine.

The move could be a sign of investors» increased willingness to take a chance on other companies that haven't yet posted profits.

In the mid-1950s, forward - thinking businessman Eric Layfield took a chance on an up - and - coming product: plastic.

Clearly many people are willing to take a chance on Alex — just like he took a chance on himself when he turned down other driving opportunities and signed a multi-year contract with HMS in late 2016 to play a key role in the organization's simulation and on - track testing programs.

So he decided to take a chance on a sprite - like 15 - year - old whose songs delighted him with their intensity and earnestness.

Still, the fact that 250 Duchenne patients are willing to take a chance on the drug despite insurer pushback is a positive sign for Sarepta.

Yet Edwards recently decided to take a chance on a fledgling airline in Ukiah, Calif., called Community Air.

You can get references, and that's helpful, but in the end, when you're going to choose a partner (or a key supplier, or contractor, or employee) you're taking a chance on their integrity.

Those trends are creating daunting challenges for retailers — but they offer opportunities for investors who take a chance on what are now some very inexpensive stocks.

Looking back on this decision to take on the challenge of reviving a struggling business, Wat tells CNBC that whilst it was challenging, it was something she was willing to take a chance on.

You can also find new names to love for everything from turkey jerky to eco-friendly laundry detergent pods to almond flour crackers (a personal diehard favorite after taking a chance on the brand via ThriveMarket, a healthy eating discount store).

The 13th took a chance on her — just like she had taken a chance on herself.

If you're willing to work hard, persevere, and take a chance on yourself, who you are is more than enough.

Chances on Indiegogo, another crowdfunding site, are even slimmer; about 1 in 10 fundraising projects reach their goal.

«They knew I would run through a wall for them if I had to, and because of that, they were willing to take a chance on me.»

ABBA won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with «Waterloo» and had a sequin - spangled string of hits including «Dancing Queen» and «Take a Chance on Me» before splitting up in 1982.

So how can you get people to take a chance on your new business and become loyal customers?

Taking a chance on the refugee population is just as god a bet as investing in college - founded businesses.

We should not be denied the opportunity to take a chance on ourselves, on our commitment to better our lives and share our passions.

And if Netflix were to make streaming - only movies that generate blockbuster - style buzz and audience interest, more studios might consider taking a chance on earlier streaming of their own movies.

But Zuckerberg is an outlier, and taking a chance on inexperience can lead to more headaches than it can to hip ideas that will actually help your business.

The idea is to identify suspicious patterns and either investigate or avoid taking a chance on that company.

As months turn into years, you may find that staying in the office is less risky than taking a chance on pitching your business to potential clients or expanding to a new location.

I've brought anguish and hardship to the people at FX who have given me so much The Orchard who took a chance on my movie.

But most people in his business are reluctant to take a chance on something new.

What is it about your product that would make a buyer see fit to take a chance on your product?

In 2011, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) took a chance on an obscure Chinese e-commerce outfit called Alibaba.

Flanagan is one of WordStream's lead investors — thanks for taking a chance on me!

Pick your best shots, plunk down your money and take a chance on it.

Burrows credits his meteoric rise to hard work and good decisions, but he's keen to acknowledge the role of the executives and directors who were willing to take a chance on him.

Atlantic City, especially for those on the East Coast, has also long been known as a place to take a chance on blackjack or drop coins in a slot machine.

For Dev, the single biggest challenge was convincing Canadian employers to take a chance on someone with limited experience in the country and in the healthcare industry.

The Fix He took a chance on Compete, gamification software from Detroit - based developer LevelEleven.

To the potential employee: Remember the entrepreneur is taking a huge chance on you.

He eventually persuaded them to take a chance on it — InnoCentive initially launched as a a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly — but he still had to convince the rest of the world.

Moreover, the retailer was willing to take chances on new products and small companies.

People may be taking a chance on these obviously sketchy «investment opportunities» out of cryptocurrency - related FOMO.