By conventional measures, the world's top law firms are some of the most
profitable businesses on earth.
Dating websites are among the most
profitable businesses on the Internet, as individuals from all.
The main argument for evergreen funding for new ventures are the cautionary tales of startups that grew too fast and quickly outpaced their business model to the point that
a profitable business on one scale becomes a ruined venture on the larger scale.
In these cases you could buy the company, extract the excess cash, and still have
a profitable business on the side.
Reshaped the business relationship during a contentious dispute between long - standing partners of a company, allowing the parties to continue
the profitable business on friendly terms.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our
business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial,
business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses
on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect
on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for
business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions
on the
business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into
profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact
on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact
on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns
on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes
on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco
on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted
on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence
on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments
on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest
on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco
business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to
business relationships and other
business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing
business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
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Genmab has morphed from a cash - burning operation into a
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Vietnam Airlines will struggle to be
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business travelers, but it may launch those routes anyway as early as next year, the carrier's CEO said.
How to Create a Company Philosophy: Don't Put It Off Understandably, many companies set their sights
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Here is the problem: Facebook and Google built successful, wildly
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Vietnam Airlines will struggle to be
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business travelers, but it may launch them anyway as early as next year, the carrier's CEO said
on Monday.
Casper told
Business Insider the company was profitable on its first day of business, doing $ 1 million in sales in its first
Business Insider the company was
profitable on its first day of
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... While Google and Facebook have yet to drive significant revenue outside their core
businesses, and Apple is only just beginning to, Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos has managed to create
business after
business that is
profitable, or at least not a drag
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Inc.'s Scott Gerber goes one -
on - one with FUBU creator Daymond John
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Focusing
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Today our
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profitable, with $ 6 million in annual revenue; and it turns out we didn't need those investors after all.
One of these, according to Michalowicz, is zeroing - in
on paying off debts before the
business becomes
profitable.
And he said Comcast wouldn't sacrifice the profitability of its other
businesses to build the wireless unit, promising wireless would be
profitable on its own by some measures after reaching only «limited scale.»
It's a proven model that's been around for over a decade, operates
on the notion that if you can find and curate the best content
on the Web, you can build a
profitable, scalable
business with low overhead.
Since young
businesses take time to become
profitable, the trick of valuing startups is to focus
on the future.
A few years ago, the idea that a graphic icon of Stephen Curry — chewing
on his mouth guard, or sweating profusely — could turn into a
profitable business might have been laughable.
John Lee Dumas built an entire, highly -
profitable business around his popular podcast, Entrepreneur
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You don't have to write 25 pages
on why your
business will be
profitable.
It would also provide a tighter hold
on patients who require more expensive, specialty drugs — the more
profitable part of the
business.
There are a variety of components that factor into whether or not a
business is
profitable, including location, leadership, market demand, competition, and so
on.
The rock stars
on your team who land the «whales» and lead the most
profitable business units probably don't lack in the recognition category.
From software that forecasts how
profitable a
business will be next month to time - saving collaboration tools that allow for spending less time
on administrative tasks and updating systems, technology is increasingly helping professionals automate their
businesses so there's less chaos and more fun at work.
The company has said it will try to maintain more
profitable locations in Europe and Asia as an
on - going
business...
Investors soon knew his thoughts
on how fast broadband would take over the market (slower than others expected, which turned out to be right), which competitors he feared (Amazon more than Blockbuster) and how rapidly the
business would grow and turn
profitable.
Still, despite the fiduciary risks (which are outlined, in near - apocolyptic detail,
on pages nine through 29 of the filing) buyers of Zipcar stock seem to believe that the company's
business model will ultimately become a
profitable enterprise.
But he added that «the entire company is intensely focused
on improving the operational fitness of the
business to deliver
profitable growth with improved returns.»
That allowed the company to concentrate
on what it had — for numerous decades at least — done very well: writing steady, highly
profitable policies for America's storefront bakeries, dentists» offices, and other
businesses.
The band's ability to capitalize
on opportunities, pivot when faced with obstacles, and create a product that resonated with millions of customers are attributes that are embedded within the DNA of all effective
business owners and
profitable organizations.
And, most important for those who intend
on starting their own contracting
business, understanding and learning from your past mistakes will make you a better teacher of new employees; the result will be that your
business is more productive, successful and
profitable.
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The native advertising model might work for some publishers, and a handful of
business sites, like Quartz are confident they can remain
profitable without relying
on platforms for advertising revenue (Quartz is not
on Instant Articles).
Even companies that garner lots of eyeballs
on the world's biggest video site — and Machinima says it generates billions of views a month — have had a hard time turning that into a
profitable business, because ad rates are low and much of the money they do make goes back to YouTube.
«As a marketing consultant, copywriter and merchandiser, I know firsthand, (1) that a
profitable long term
business hinges
on strong customer relationships and repeat
business, and (2) how much harder it is to develop a new customer than to please an existing one.
At the end of the day, ambitious endeavors like the Uniform Regulation of Virtual Currency
Businesses Act can only be
profitable for American consumers and entrepreneurs if both US officials and innovators can get
on the same page.
Involves the trend and propensity of an organization or
business, to only work and focus in
on the very best, most
profitable products and services.
«The reality is that no matter which side of the aisle you're
on, and no matter where your framework is, if I can build a great
business that's
profitable and successful and, oh, by the way, here's the impact and the multiple of impact that's created through that
business's successes, I think that's good for everybody,» Mr. McGlashan told me.
While you shouldn't be spending your emergency funds
on businesses, that is not to say that buying online
businesses can't be incredibly
profitable.
Once the largest U.S. toy retailer, Toys «R» Us abandoned a plan to emerge from bankruptcy last month and said it would try to maintain more
profitable locations in Europe and Asia as an
on - going
business while liquidating its U.S. and UK operations.
Rising earnings despite a rather large drop in revenues suggests the company is focusing its
business more
on the
profitable segments (affiliates) than the unprofitable segments (movies).
How this could affect you: The new rules concerning pass - through income may be good for freelancers and owners of
profitable small
businesses, but subject to some special rules based
on your income and the type of
business.
The privilege of working with talented founders and teams — and embracing the challenge of setting the
business up for sustainable,
profitable growth — is what inspires our team
on a daily basis.»