Sentences with phrase «on small acts»

Miraculously, that's also as true of this sequel as it was of his first big - screen outing, as the film goes bigger and darker without losing focus on the small acts of kindness that make its ursine hero great.

But when you focus on small acts of kindness, on love, on opportunity, and on hope, joy will be yours for the taking.

She challenged the seminar participants to take on small acts of engagement ---- and creative ones (Dr. Nadkarni was wearing a blazer she helped design to encourage conversations about ecology).

But when you focus on small acts of kindness, on love, on opportunity and hope, you will have more opportunities and joy will be yours for the taking.

Not exact matches

Optimism among small business owners has also remained around the 70 percent point since the beginning of this year — important to note since this group tends to act on its instinct.

The Affordable Care Act has obviously put enormous strains on some small businesses, so their needs need to be evaluated in any restructuring, while also still making sure that healthcare is widely available to all entrepreneurs and their employees.

Like so many frauds, Sam Israel's big con — a decade - long deception that cost investors millions and ended with the hedge funder on the lam as one of America's Most Wanted — began with a small act of self - delusion.

I know this legislation (and the HIRE Act) had a minimal impact on small businesses, but it does contain a few worthwhile provisions.

But the truth is, small businesses are nimble and act swiftly on their current needs, not the economists» or the media's predictions about their workload.

Still, I propose to you that change on the individual level, however small, is still meaningful, if it leads us to act consistently with our values.

Two provisions from the Recovery Act focused on small - business financing ran out of funding Monday, reports the Wall Street Journal.

The initiative, which originated out of Section 8 (a) of the Small Business Act — hence its name — provides participants with access to a variety of business development services, including the opportunity to receive federal contracts on a sole - source or limited competition basis.

Amid the countdown this week toward a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, a battle has escalated about funding for a small business lobby group.

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The Western Australian government has called on its federal counterpart to beef up its Trade Practices Act (TPA) to help protect small business against predatory pricing by big business.

Many of them hope that Trump will make good on his promise to do away with the Affordable Care Act, and come up with an inexpensive alternative that lets small - business owners offer benefits to their employees on a dime.

«We look forward to continuing our work with the Administration to ensure that the Affordable Care Act is implemented with minimal negative impact on franchise small - business owners.»

The president «recognizes that the government must take steps to streamline regulations on small businesses,» according to Fetcher, noting several initiatives begun during Obama's first term, including a government - wide review of regulations and support of the JOBS Act.

Though we all hope a crisis never befalls our company, it's a good idea to build up a bank of goodwill — acting honorably and transparently, communicating a sense of your values and the benefits you offer your employees, customers and other key audiences, and showing a level of responsiveness on the small stuff.

On May 16, 2016 Title III of the JOBS Act kicked - in and paved the way for startups and small businesses to raise up to $ 1 million through small investments from lots of people.

Bough hopes to see the show act as a catalyst for other cities and celebrities, but for now he's concentrating on getting his entrepreneurs to think bigger and more globally while keeping their small business local.

The response offers a small glimpse of the negative impact such laws, known as Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA, legislation, can have on state economies.

Add to that a lack of regulation: After the passage of the JOBS Act in 2012, which aimed to make it easier for small businesses to raise capital, startups could take on many more investors before the Securities and Exchange Commission effectively forced them to go public.

«Many smaller businesses might be on the cusp of being defined as a large employer — namely those having 50 full - time equivalents — and thus being under this law,» says Christine Pollack, vice president of government affairs for the Retail Industry Leaders Association in Arlington, Va., and a spokesperson for an industry coalition called Employers for Flexibility in Health Care (E-FLEX), which was formed two years ago to fight for changes to the Affordable Care Act.

When the White House announced on July 2 that companies would have an extra year to comply with the Affordable Care Act, lobbying groups representing small employers applauded.

The act has also put pressure on small private firms — those that were poised to go public, and others that are dealing with a shortage of accountants.

To determine the effect of small acts of rule breaking on perceptions of power, the research team conducted a series of experiments that asked volunteers to evaluate the personal power of people in imagined or videotaped situations (a visitor to an office who helps himself to coffee or a cafe patron who puts a foot up on a chair, for example) and in role plays.

Small - business owners are worried that employee health - care costs will rise substantially as the Affordable Care Act is implemented, and that Congress and the President won't agree on taxes and spending, sending the country over the fiscal cliff into a recession in 2013.

The SBA also recently announced that, in conjunction with the Small Business Majority — an organization that pushed for Obamacare — it is holding an Affordable Care Act 101 weekly webinar series on Thursdays.

Microlenders often act as counselors and help nurture small businesses to help them draft business plans, devise marketing strategies, and understand their business before taking on debt.

The act is intended to stimulate purchases of capital goods, since it allows small businesses a way to deduct more on their taxes than the traditional straight - line method allows for.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday called into question the need for regulatory relief for small institutions, noting that they have continued to be profitable despite new rules under the Dodd - Frank Act.

As the U.S. businessman has gone from long - shot Republican presidential candidate to the party's nominee for the White House, fears that Mr. Trump will act on some of his campaign statements — like renegotiating the North American free - trade agreement and pulling the United States out of the Trans - Pacific Partnership trade agreement — have spooked some Canadian small - business owners with U.S. interests.

Tarullo, the former Fed governor, said in November that «the fact that community banks are subject at all to some of the Dodd - Frank Act rules seems unnecessary to protect safety and soundness, and quite burdensome on the very limited compliance capabilities of these small banks.»

The medical loss ratio provision of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, requires most insurance companies that cover individuals and small businesses to spend at least 80 percent of their premium income on health care claims and quality improvement.

The Act also minimizes burdens on start - ups and small businesses through a relaxed surety requirement.

Break that goal down into smaller and smaller pieces you can act on every day.

Following an initial (very) small grant from an NGO, the bank's operations are funded by a) interest from microcredit loans (up to 3.5 % monthly but also as low as 1 % depending on size of and purpose of loan) b) fees from the corresponding bank (i.e. Banco Palmas acts as local agent for regional bank to widen access to banking services), and c) commission for changing Palmas to Reais16.

«It's clear government has listened to our concerns and acted to make sure that we can fund transit and transportation in a way that has the least impact on small business,» states Iain Black, President and CEO of The Vancouver Board of Trade.

While the JOBS Act will result in significant changes to U.S. securities law, the impact on small businesses and start - ups will be revolutionary.

«After speaking with franchisees in communities province wide, it was clear that it's time to act on behalf of small business owners.»

At the Venture Association of New Jersey meeting on July 12, 2012, in Whippany, panelists addressed issues surrounding crowdfunding, a major change to capital formation for small tech companies, authorized by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act.

Another factor that keep entrepreneurs from acting on their ideas and plans is their unwillingness to start small.

The Abra Teller acts like a «human ATM,» helping consumers get digital cash on and off their phone in exchange for a small fee.

The forum will begin with panel discussions on the implementation of the JOBS Act and what kinds of small - business capital formation it covers, and will be webcast live on the SEC's website.

In just one month since the Parkland shooting, the gun control movement has made some small gains: The Florida state legislature passed new firearm regulations, and the federal spending bill signed by President Trump on Friday contains modest steps toward tightening the nation's gun laws, including the Fix NICS Act, which strengthens the background - check system for gun purchases.

An administration official added that the Treasury has been acting quickly on all of its rescue programs, not just the small - business initiative.

Implementation of Title II of the JOBS Act, which lifts the ban on general solicitation and advertising of security offerings, will kickstart this new funding mechanism, allowing companies to efficiently solicit and raise capital from a large (or small) number of accredited investors online.