I came across one
of my best investments in recent times after being inspired by something you or Steve had said: «To be the smartest person in the room, find the room with the least number of people».
It's true that Nike makes a good product, but Michael Jordan would still be Michael Jordan if Adidas hadn't let Nike outbid them for Jordan's shoe contract in 1985 (Nike paid Jordan a whopping $ 500,000 — surely one
of the best investments in corporate history).
But together, this telecom giant, semiconductor manufacturer, and specialty glass maker might represent
some of the best investments in the race to 5G.
I would have thought that we have one
of the best investments in terms of facilities and personnel on players» injury care; apparently it isn't availing much.
With its toughness, you are assured
of a good investment in it.
Last week I took note
of some our best investments in baby supplies.
The theme for 1998 was «Breastfeeding: The Best Investment» and aimed to initiate actions to promote, protect and support breastfeeding as one
of the best investments in the health of a nation.
-LCB- Sophisticated, hard working, and so incredibly becoming, a skirt suit that fits you well is one
of the best investments in your wardrobe that you can ever make.
It's available for $ 4.99 in BlackBerry World and it's one
of the best investments in apps you'll ever make.
I came across one
of my best investments in recent times after being inspired by something you or Steve had said: «To be the smartest person in the room, find the room with the least number of people».
For a recent report on a growth stock that has been consistently successful with acquisitions, read Smart acquisitions make Alimentation Couche - Tard one
of the best investments in Canada.
It is one
of the best investments in happiness that you can make.
Discovering what mentoring works best for which boys, and developing evidence - based programs, can be one
of the best investments in our future.
Freshly Painted — One
of the best investments in home staging is painting the walls.
Not exact matches
For years, Harvard — once a top performer among universities, but
in recent years an also - ran — pursued a «hybrid» approach, employing multiple teams
of in - house
investment managers as
well many outside managers.
T. Rowe Price cut valuations for 12
of its 17
investments in private tech companies, including the accommodations share site Airbnb, ride share company Uber, cloud storage company Dropbox as
well as open - source development company Cloudera, and Evernote, the organization app company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
VCs are supposed to be
good - natured people who simply suck it up when they lose hundreds
of millions
of dollars and,
in this even crazier case, when they are literally more than $ 8 billion ahead
of the game on their piddly $ 27 million
investment.
«Generally, when you are the basis for a platform, you don't want to scare away
investment in your platform developers by competing with them... There is a vibrant ecosystem
of game developers, headed by Zynga, who do a
good job making successful social games already, and Facebook gets a cut
of what those developers make, so there is currently no need for Facebook to step
in and make games itself, either strategically or monetarily,» Hoskins recently explained via Quora.
Weakness
in the global economy and concern about the uneasiness
of markets, as
well as uncertainty about many lushly - priced private companies known as unicorns, drove the markdown,
investment experts said.
While the project is massive, it's just one
of the Aquilinis» many high - profile, highly profitable ventures: Through Aquilini
Investment Group, now more than 50 years old, the family controls one
of British Columbia's biggest development conglomerates, as
well as its NHL team, the Rogers Arena, blueberry and cranberry farms, restaurants and some $ 80 - million worth
of vineyard properties
in Washington state.
What started as a mortgage brokerage
in 1969 has since ballooned into a complicated mass
of direct - to - consumer mortgage brokers
in B.C., Alberta and Ontario, as
well as a mortgage
investment corporation (MIC) that raises capital from private investors to issue loans.
Reuters first reported
in June that Eldridge Industries, the U.S. owner
of magazines Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter as
well as Dick Clark Productions, had hired
investment banks to carry out a review
of its media holdings.
Now, here's a happy story: A combination
of better screening,
investments in drug research, and
better lifestyle choices (including declines
in cigarette smoking) may have helped lead to a downtick
in the rate
of cancer drug deaths.
With the rise
of electric - powered vehicles and Tesla's announcement that it's building a 5 million - square - foot factory
in Nevada, the lithium used
in the production
of batteries might seem like a
good investment.
Some observers predict that such borrowers will be forced to tap networks
of small investors who lend through mortgage brokers, as
well as mortgage
investment corporations —
in other words, the most remote corners
of Canada's shadow banking sector, which accounts for 40 %
of Canada's banking space.
Most importantly, showing the lender your business ability to generate revenue and produce a profit as
well as showing your own personal
investment in the business along with your business plan should give a
good chance
of securing finance.
Chick - fil - A is very clear on this front: If you're thinking
of getting a Chick - fil - A restaurant solely because it's a
good investment, or because it could help you transition to something else down the road, then the company isn't interested
in letting you run one
of its restaurants.
The biggest lesson for any entrepreneur is that the
best investment to make
in a company is to create and sustain the loyalty
of employees and customers.
In nearly every case, however, we have found it to be more successful and deliver a significantly
better return on your SEM
investment by focusing on the hundreds or even thousands
of more specific keywords that more closely match the services, products, brands, and locations that you sell or serve.
Prospective students want to know that their
investment in an MBA is
well - placed, and we stress that reputation is only one facet
of the value
of the degree.
«Consequently, it will spur economic growth
in Canada by attracting talent and
investment, supporting scale - up firms and enabling established firms to be
best -
in - class adopters
of artificial intelligence.»
And some
of the LPs
in this fund are interested
in making direct follow - on
investments, so they're looking to us to not just generate
good returns from the fund but also interesting deal flow that might be
of interest to them down the road.
As President Trump speaks at Davos about America being the
best place to do business, Revolution LLC CEO Steve Case discusses the «Rise
of the Rest» effort to encourage
investment in startups and small businesses
in the U.S.
In the weeks following February's 10 % correction, Goldman highlighted small - caps as one
of the two
best stock market bets, on an
investment - factor basis.
I'm a free enterpriser so this might be me saying,
well look, I don't think it is fair now to say to people that have made those
investments — it's a number
of companies not just Bell and Rogers, it's Telus and so on — that the city is going to facilitate more competition or invest
in it.
It was an extravagant
investment of money and the CEO's time, but it started to pay off
in sales to core enthusiasts
in markets
well beyond surfers.
Round A funding: If you're beyond the «3F» (friends - family - and - fools)
investment stage and seeking about $ 500,000 — at the low end
of a Round A funding, you may get your
best advice now from an experienced «super angel»
in your field.
The Teachers» didn't comment publicly on reasons for leaving, but
in a press release the executive VP
of investments offered the usual hollow statement about the sale opportunity being «
in the
best interests
of the fund and our members.
Conlon & Co founded and managed two successful
investments funds: a $ 100 million mezzanine lending fund which provided financing on over $ 1 billion
of development projects as
well as a $ 50 million real estate opportunity which acquired distressed property
in Chicago and the Southeast during the 2008 — 2011 economic crisis.
«The US 1 list is intended to represent a collection
of our
best investment ideas that are drawn from the universe
of «Buy» rated US - listed stocks (including ADRs), covered by BofA Merrill Lynch fundamental equity research analysts,» said the list's contributors
in the note.
What that means is that you are
in an environment that is going to have further trouble
in terms
of investment returns that are
in areas that are based on economic growth and areas that do relatively
well like bonds... Broadly speaking, I think that investors should be looking for lower prices on most risk assets
in these developed countries with the exception
of Japan.»
Yes, there are
good reasons why some startups should put working day - to - day on growing their business aside and spend the time instead looking for outside
investment, including: gaining the financial and other operational resources they need to move forward; to increase their financial stability, focus (plus peace
of mind)
in the short - term if they've been growing on revenue, founders» savings and credit cards; and to quickly accelerate their growth
in order to capture a massive market.
If they pay off their debts, do a lot
of «back - end saving»
in their 50s and luck into a period
of good investment returns, they will do as
well as their predecessors.
On her thoughts towards the opportunities
in the UAE, Al Kaabi talks about the rise
of support for women entrepreneurs, particularly
in the
investment space, as
well as initiatives such as WOMENA, and the increase participation for female entrepreneurship.
While return on
investment might be the end - goal
of social media presence, focusing on ROI
in monetary terms isn't a
good strategy, particularly
in the short - term, even for smaller brands.
Sohn is one
of the most anticipated hedge fund events
of the year, where managers volunteer their time and
best investment ideas to raise money
in the fight against childhood cancer.
«You could see how people would say this one checks all the boxes — amazing team, a market set up for them and a
good product,» said Travis Scher, vice president
of investments at Digital Currency Group
in New York.
The uncertainty could disrupt both short - term sales and long - term
investments in the steel industry industry as
well, said Peter Warrian, a senior research fellow at the University
of Toronto's Munk School
of Global Affairs.
In this episode, Adil Al Zarooni, CEO of Al Zarooni Emirates Investments discusses his drive to excel as an entrepreneur, wherein he explains that he's motivated not just by financial objectives, but by social objectives that will see him and his business leave an impact in the UAE, as well as the wider MENA regio
In this episode, Adil Al Zarooni, CEO
of Al Zarooni Emirates
Investments discusses his drive to excel as an entrepreneur, wherein he explains that he's motivated not just by financial objectives, but by social objectives that will see him and his business leave an impact
in the UAE, as well as the wider MENA regio
in the UAE, as
well as the wider MENA region.
«So you're both supporting the case
of an
investment belief — that these corporations will do
better than the market, because they are long - term focused — and you're also creating a new trend that would support corporations
in general to think more long term,» says Winslow.