Sentences with phrase «of the business community who»

The systematic gutting of publicly funded education — be it in elementary schools or in colleges — was done by officials we've elected, many of whom have received strong support from members of the business community who regularly complain about the lack of a prepared workforce.

There are small business loans for veterans and for women, and now there are members of the business community who want to assist LGBTQ entrepreneurs as well.

Founded in 1990, the Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition, COBFC is a volunteer organization comprised of physicians, nurses, public health officials, dietitians, lactation consultants, counselors, and members of the business community who have led the way for Colorado children to be breastfeeding at the highest rates in the nation.

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Your business is a work in progress and if you launch your product or service quickly, you will be able to build a community of customers who can provide valuable feedback that can help you improve the offerings.

Jamison Nesbitt, founder of Cyber Senate, a community of global cybersecurity business leaders, echoed experts» beliefs who said that the IoT is «the main cybersecurity risk for 2015.»

Perversely, in optimizing their profitability, banks are limiting the potential of entrepreneurs (who represent 97 % of all Canadian businesses, employ 56 % of all workers and play a key role in shaping local communities) to contribute to Canadian society and its economy.

For somebody who had never been to New Orleans, but moved there initially to teach and then a year later left the classroom to start a company, I've seen firsthand just how much the community has invested in bringing in and retaining young people who really want to contribute to rebranding the city, bringing it from, old oil and gas and just tourism really into the 21st century with lots of high - tech, high - growth businesses.

Netscape's fight with Microsoft was a change that worried legendary economist Milton Friedman, who called it an example of «the suicidal impulse of the business community.»

Halligan, who attended the conference, noted that what differentiates Inc. 500 5000 companies from the rest of the small business community is also something more intangible.

If Zimbabwe is going to recover, it's critical for the global community of business leaders and philanthropists to come together to support the people who will rebuild its economy.

I've been discussing this classic mistake with several entrepreneurs I know recently, including Scott Gerber and Ryan Paugh, who learned a thing or two about helping business owners like me to save money after working with thousands of them through their community YEC and Forbes Councils which I'm apart of.

In many ways, Keller is a throwback to an earlier generation of business leaders who remained devoted to their communities even as their businesses expanded and developed interests around the world.

That's when he came up with the idea of forming a co-working hospitality business that would combine all the elements of great work / life balance and attract a community of like - minded professionals who played as hard as they worked.

The 2013 Hult Prize, which kicks off the Clinton Global Initiative's annual meeting for heads of state and leaders of businesses and nonprofits, will award $ 1 million to the sole startup idea that best secures food for undernourished communities — particularly for the 200 million people who live in urban slums.

As you look through your email contacts, Facebook friends and LinkedIn communities for those who may help support your campaign, put them into separate lists of friends, family, acquaintances and business associates.

The public wants companies to be more involved in their communities: 80 % of survey participants believe businesses can both increase their bottom line and improve the economic and social conditions in the communities they operate, and respond positively to CEOs who do.

Students begin crafting their network and community within the business world the minute they arrive at Columbia, thanks in part to the school's cluster system, which places first - year students in «clusters» of 65 to 70 people who take all their core classes together.

For several years, Cameco has tied compensation to environmental sustainability and worker safety, because «being in the uranium business, the company understands the importance of the social licence from the community,» says Nancy Hopkins, a lawyer who sits on several private - and public - sector boards, including Cameco's.

«I think Nova Scotians, regardless of where they live, will embrace an immigration strategy that actually will retain people in the province — people who are investing in communities, people who are running businesses, providing economic opportunities and, quite frankly, giving opportunities for our sons and daughters to stay here,» he said.

Meanwhile, AT&T will also have to sell the virtue of the merger to skeptical investors, who have so far reacted to the news by marking down the stocks of both companies, and to the business community.

CVS and Walgreens targets mass market drugs, but if we could manage small communities of people who need these rare drugs that come with very specific directions on storage and usage, we thought we could help a lot of people and our business could survive.

When you join the Haskayne Founders» Circle, you join a driven community of philanthropists who are investing in the future of business education.

Community Financial Services Association of America, the largest trade group for payday lenders, says the rule would «virtually eliminate» their business model, which provides short - term loans to millions of low - income consumers who lack access to credit cards or bank loans.

But the trend is making some who watch over the health of small businesses in their communities nervous.

The big picture vision for Women Who Cowork is to have a global alliance of women - owned coworking spaces, and women coworking managers who are connecting with each other, providing support, gaining access to resources, services, funding and community in a way that promotes their business, helps them run a better business and provides visibility to them in both the press and the people in coworkiWho Cowork is to have a global alliance of women - owned coworking spaces, and women coworking managers who are connecting with each other, providing support, gaining access to resources, services, funding and community in a way that promotes their business, helps them run a better business and provides visibility to them in both the press and the people in coworkiwho are connecting with each other, providing support, gaining access to resources, services, funding and community in a way that promotes their business, helps them run a better business and provides visibility to them in both the press and the people in coworking.

They believe UTXO has much more in scalability terms for business functions by having limiting information and «Proof of Consensus» model, and they wanted to build something that could act as the ether for those who were hard at work mining in the bitcoin UTXO community.

It is therefore prudent to hire some homegrown talent who understand the local language and business culture, and who are also most familiar with the political geography of the community.

Join the Haskayne Founders» Circle to be part of a passionate community of philanthropists who are investing in the future of business education and supporting the next generation of business leaders.

As part of our pledge, The Home Project is leveraging various aspects of Zillow Group's business — including economic research — to raise awareness about housing insecurity and create solutions to address the unique needs of our Community Partners and those who are housing vulnerable.

The City of Calgary encourages all Calgarians to look to their neighbours, colleagues, community leaders and local organizations or businesses for those who could qualify as recipients of the Calgary Awards.

As part of our pledge, we are leveraging various aspects of our business — from product development, to economic research, to public affairs and marketing support — to raise awareness about housing insecurity and create solutions to address the unique needs of our Community Partners and those who are housing vulnerable.

This feature is part of a monthly storytelling series featuring Starbucks veterans and military spouses who are contributing to the company's business, culture and community.

Whether you're new in town and want to get plugged into the local business community, a seasoned Vancouverite who wants to build your network and grow as a professional, or a recent graduate of our Leaders of Tomorrow mentorship program, this is the place for you!

If you are in Quebec, you might apply for the Youth Strategy Program CED - CFDC, which may provide a personal loan of between $ 5000 and $ 15,000 and personalized assistance to young entrepreneurs who want to start, expand or modernize a small business «within the territory of one of Quebec's Community Futures Development Corporations».

TechHub, a clean and modern workplace, located at 4 Money Street in Northbridge, is a community of driven space for entrepreneurs, independent professionals, startups and businesses who are serious about building their business.

«What I don't see is the money going to news outlets that are currently covering their communities, building out digital platforms and adapting to the new business realities,» said CNMA chair Bob Cox, who is also the publisher of the Winnipeg Free Press.

Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

At Little Dragon, one of our core principles is to give back to the community, so in 2017 we are excited to launch the «Refugee to Entrepreneur» program to help refugees who want to be self - employed or start a small business.

It takes time to find, create, and manage a community of investors, but there is a game - changing level of passion and excitement that can come from having a highly - engaged audience who are absolutely dedicated to the success of your business.

A sale to the employees living in an area protects the jobs and wealth of the employees, benefits the local community, and allows the entrepreneurs who built the businesses to cash out their equity interest so they can enjoy retirement.

NYC Health Business Leaders is a professional community of 3,000 senior executives who are leading, innovating and driving healthcare forward.

Our ecosystem, of millions of professionals and businesses around the world, is supported by a strong localized community team and local on - the - ground staff who run highly targeted events.

«[We'll provide immediate and permanent help for Canada's hard working small business people, who are the backbone of the local communities and the creators of 80 per cent of all new jobs in this country,» Mulcair said, in announcing the nearly 20 per cent tax reduction.

Living here offers a great lifestyle and community to individuals and families, especially business executives or retirees who want to lock the door & let the 24 hour security take cares of things.

The report was prepared by a task force of specialists who drew on input from stakeholders in Canada's business community, civil society and government.

The purpose of the YPN Rising Star Award is to recognize new Realtors who are in their first five years in the business who have outstanding leadership skills and dedication to the real estate community.

Keep in mind that community management is a marathon, not a sprint, so teams need to be mindful of who they dedicate to handle this aspect of the business.

Some of the highlights to this package are real time exclusive leads every month for the first 2 years of your business, Network Referral building whereby we actually set up local appointments for you with people who can refer you business in your community and marketing for the life of your business!

We're an open community, and we're seeking like - minded, local / regional / national / international startups and entrepreneurs who are interested in growing their business in the Kansas neighborhoods of Hanover Heights / Spring Valley and Frank Rushton and the Missouri neighborhoods of West Plaza North and West Plaza South.

Most recently, he was awarded the first - ever Business Development Bank of Canada Entrepreneurship Champion — a national award that recognizes the achievement of a Canadian entrepreneur and community leader who has created and grown one or many successful small or medium - sized businesses while significantly contributing to the prosperity of the Canadian entrepreneurship ecosystem