Sentences with phrase «of local helping»

Now the island is rapidly developing into a more upmarket beach resort, but the friendly bunch of locals help to retain the quaint village vibe.

Not exact matches

For instance, studying the cooking and wardrobe habits of Indian mothers - in - law and daughters - in - law helped Lindstrom and his team make recommendations for how to design the packaging of a breakfast cereal and understanding the isolation of rural and suburban North Carolinians trapped in a car - centric culture sparked his recommendation that a local grocery store chain should double down on its feeling of community by emphasizing its homey roast chicken offering.

Next she enlisted the help of her mother, and the two produced another 100 slings, which sold out at other local shops nearly as fast.

Why you should care: The goal of Placemeter is to collect data to help increase the effectiveness of urban design, give local businesses a better idea of their traffic, and help consumers get useful info like how crowded the bar down the street is before you get there.

Your local employees can help advise your marketing strategies, informing you of cultural differences that will inform how you approach the market — and through which medium.

How local and national publicity helped Julien Leitner, the 14 - year - old founder of the Archimedes Alliance, spark change and move the world, $ 2 at a time.

The international stage has helped this year's local business and political leaders stand out from the pack — including our Person of the Year, Richard Goyder.

My local Chamber had a program designed to help small minority businesses be placed with a seasoned corporate executive for three years of mentorship.

And local efforts at changing that are not at all helped by businesspeople from affluent countries — with supposedly sophisticated markets and best - in - class business practices — show up with briefcases full of cash.

They help retain talent, attract capital and affect the general attitude of the local business community.

Maoli knew logistics, but he needed extra help forming those personal connections, so he called an old friend — Gary Gabriele, a hospitality prodigy who had worked his way up from dishwasher to general manager of a local hotel franchise by the age of 21 — and asked him to run Flash's customer service.

As the New York Times reports, the contest will supply local programmers and developers with a stockpile of raw municipal data sets to help them build city - related apps for the web and smart phones.

Finn became very active in the local Chamber of Commerce partly to help create new training programs and internships to groom high school students for potential accounting careers.

Take a public speaking class or enlist the help of a local coach to eliminate distracting mannerisms and habituate purposeful movement.»

The cutting edge internet system helped attract new business to the region, adding approximately $ 865.3 million to the local economy since 2010, according to a 2015 study done by the University of Tennessee.

Staff said partnering with a ski hill or local vineyard could chip away at Getaway's unique mission of helping guests disconnect and recharge, and he said doing so would make Getaway just another «business like so many others.»

The local government may be dishing out cash and support to nurture young entrepreneurs, but as Court Robinson, a native of New Orleans and president of the Tulane Entrepreneurship Association, explains, benefits flow both ways as the area helps start - ups succeed and start - ups in turn help the local community flourish:

Devita Davidson of Foodlab Detroit, a network of food entrepreneurs in the city, has helped create a partnership with local urban farms called Detroit Grown and Made.

«With the help of these people, we can operate [like] a local company,» Rosenman says.

And instead of blowing millions on an app facelift, the brand recently incorporated a guidebook feature that helps customers «live like a local» wherever they go.

The whole site consists of 34 units and the project was to help the homeless and provide emergency hostel accommodation for local people.

Dan Gilbert, CEO of Quicken Loans, for example, moved his company's headquarters to downtown Detroit to bolster the population numbers and help jumpstart the local economy, then provided further sustenance to the commercial ecosystem by opening a new start - up incubator and venture capital firm.

Instead of setting up costly field offices, iBwave's management figured the firm could expand more quickly and without a lot of regulatory headaches by retaining local contractors who would sell as well as help customers implement the company's technology.

It's also unclear whether Kinder Morgan's planned $ 4.1 - billion expansion of Trans - Mountain to 750,000 barrels a day from 300,000 now would help or hinder the local refinery.

The Executive team and I could not be more excited about this acquisition, and the impact it will have on our ability to help empower millions of local businesses while providing our team members with an amazing career opportunity.

The Apple of grocery stores: The Local Mission Market, founded by Yoran Milgrom and Jake Des Voignes in San Francisco, has a clear mission: «Help change people's relationship to what and how they eat.»

Produced in partnership with Entrepreneur Media, the two - day HackON invited local small companies to submit their biggest business challenge and let a group of area business and community members help find (or «hack») a feasible solution.

The state government's co-working hub Spur has announced nine local startup companies which will share in $ 91,000 of grants to help develop their products.

Contact your state and local chambers of commerce to inquire about help or resources they may be able to provide.

Celis became involved with the work of Engineers without Borders Canada, a group of engineers, students and volunteers who use their creativity and problem - solving skills to help communities in Africa, and soon left her job at OPG for a year - long position in Ghana, working with the development systems of local governments.

Similar kinds of cases are under way in other parts of the country, including a case on appeal in Chicago after a federal judge issued a nationwide injunction barring the government from blocking grant money typically used to help local police combat violent crime and help victims.

It was built by locals with locally sourced materials, employs at least 270 people, and provides an abundance of greenery and light to help in healing.

Celis's work in Africa consisted of a project that focused on helping local governments provide better community services.

«The entry of large global operators such as William Hill and Sportsbet could have helped push a deal across the line as they have taken a sizeable slice of the local wagering market,» said Matthew Felsman, a wealth adviser at AAP Securities.

These efforts, along with advancements we're making in our strategy through building deeper clinical and local market capabilities, are moving us closer to our core objective of helping our members with their «whole health» so they can achieve their best health.»

The Department of Justice has started a criminal investigation into Uber's software called Greyball, a technology that helped drivers evade local regulators, a person familiar with the investigation told The New York Times.

The remaining money is also shared with international partners and, if local law enforcement helped in the case, they can apply for up to 80 % of the proceeds.

It's private and public infrastructure investment, as well as the strength of its local economy and access to capital help too.

Moz offers many different products, including Moz Local, which helps you improve the accuracy of your local listings online and connects you with customers in your geographic Local, which helps you improve the accuracy of your local listings online and connects you with customers in your geographic local listings online and connects you with customers in your geographic area.

Because of the challenges for international entrepreneurs working in Chinese markets, CEIBS recommends finding a local co-founder, «somebody who can provide you with the access to local resources, who can provide you with a deep understanding of the local contexts, who can help you overcome language barriers,» Velamuri says.

Both the central government and local governments, for example, help fund Chinese healthcare startups, according to Marietta Wu, managing director of the life sciences venture fund Quan Capital.

«We can offer that critical first contact, and can help explain the tax regime or offer a list of local law firms and accountants that might be helpful.»

That much should probably be apparent from a quick Google search or a trip to your local bookstore, but if you need convincing, a host of experts will tell you that, thanks to a cultural fixation on positivity and the economic imperatives of the gigantic self - help industry, Americans are endlessly bombarded with happiness advice these days.

The federal government has called on businesses, local and state governments, and residents of the tourist areas to help fund the program, and the rule of law and political institutions still need to be strengthened, said de la Madrid.

However, there is a solution in the form of five tools that can help you supercharge your local listings and SEO quickly and easily without the help of an expert:

Call up your local big bank or cable company (if Comcast, my condolences) and before anyone will lift a finger to help you, they'll ask for a pile of personal information, account information, your deepest fear, and a blood sample.

A panel of venture capitalists analyze local businesses and pick a select few to invest in, with the goal of igniting growth, while also helping the Cleveland neighborhoods they are in.

In the case of food trucks in the USA, helping out local farmers has been a big deal.

While those actions are targeting the private sector, decisions taken by the government during this year's stock market rout — something that wiped around $ 5 trillion from the value of Chinese listed firms — help explain why looking for signs of stock market manipulation remains a popular investment strategy, and not just from local investors.

The local approach, extrapolated globally, is helping to push Windows ahead of a certain former Canadian champion in mobile.