Sentences with phrase «started as a program»

He continues, «originally, it started as a program for startups and young entrepreneurs.

Starting as a program that Wang organized and coordinated in his spare time, it was not until last year that the development and expansion of TEALS became a full - time job.

What started as a program focused on students with special needs was expanded to foster students, children of active - duty military members, students who lived in districts with failing schools, those living on Indian reservations, and now every child in the state.

The Broad Foundation has invested more than $ 90 million in The Broad Center, which started as a program of the foundation before it became an independent organization in 2007.

What started as a program to save borrowers with toxic loans is a total flop.

Hand2Paw was started as a program in 2009 by a 19 year old Penn student who was shocked to learn of the shared plight facing homeless youth and shelter animals in Philadelphia.

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And as if that wasn't enough, Hulu — which is owned by Walt Disney Co. (DIS), 21st Century Fox (FOX), and Comcast's (CMCSA) NBCUniversal — took another swipe at its larger rival on Wednesday with the announcement that it will start offering a commercial - free version of its Hulu Plus premium streaming service, a service that will soon include a bolstered roster of movies, thanks to the Epix deal, in addition to Hulu's wide range of original and network television programming.

The incentive program — consisting of a 90 percent government guarantee on the SBA's flagship 7 (a) loans for start - ups and small businesses, as well as a trim or total cut of the fees on 7 (a) and 504 loans — was set to expire February 28.

If, as an self - employed individual or start - up founder, you constitute a state - recognized business, you could benefit from the SHOP Exchanges, and qualify by 2014 to enter into the buying pool for state run insurance programs.

Internship programs can also be a great resource for companies, particularly start - ups that might not have the same type of talent draw as their larger counterparts.

The Canada Pension Plan started operation 50 years ago in 1966 as a stand - alone program based on a federal - provincial partnership.

Y Combinator itself has put out a list of types of startups it would like to see apply to the program (many of them stunningly ambitious), my Inc.com colleague Bill Murphy, Jr. has even uncovered a truly monster list of 1,001 business ideas (though many of them, such as a toothbrush holder with actually big enough holes, are probably not going to make you billions), and I've personally rounded up even smaller business ideas that you can start without so much as a spare $ 100 in the bank.

Because its citizens, starting in 2006, had been covered by a comprehensive state healthcare program similar to the ACA known as Romneycare, after the state's former governor, Mitt Romney.

But for all the big talk, Ivey has a lot of walk.MBA graduates, according to the school's owndata, can expect an average starting salaryof over $ 98,000 a year upon graduation.Every class evolves from students tacklingreal - world problems on their own, to doing so in groups, then as an entire class.Outside the classroom, the school offersscores of special projects, internationalinternships and one - of - a-kind programs, like the Ivey Consulting Project, the largestand longest - running Canadian programpairing MBA students with real - world businessesin need of help.

After participating in the Y Combinator tech accelerator — FarmLogs was the first farming - focused startup ever accepted into the program — the duo started marketing their data science tools to farmers growing row crops such as corn, wheat and soybeans.

Akbar Yungai started as a bellhop, working his way up to the front desk at Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel, and is now on the brand's elite Navigator program — where, instead of standing behind a desk, the 30 - year - old approaches guests and encourages them to leave the well - trodden tourist paths.

Santiago's startup scene — half - jokingly referred to as Chilecon Valley by global investors — has also gained momentum in the past five years, thanks to Start - Up Chile, a government - backed program launched in 2010.

As Treasury starts to unwind the program, it is raising interest rates and selling its preferred bank shares to private investors.

The United States has started to deploy missile defenses in South Korea that China views as a threat, Washington believes Beijing could do more to rein in Pyongyang's weapons programs, and prominent Trump administration officials and Trump himself have bashed China's trade practices.

And they are starting to step up to the give - back portion of the program as well: In 2012 two Endeavor entrepreneurs each gave $ 1 million to their local offices.

Diagnosing the specific problems affecting your website's conversion rate can be tricky, but many webmasters will benefit from «heat mapping» software, such as the program offered by Crazy Egg (plans start at $ 9 a month).

The service got its start in 2012 with a mission similar to fuboTV: Bringing international programming to an underserved U.S. audience as a supplement to, not a replacement for, traditional cable or satellite service.

I believe other organizations are starting to offer similar programs as well.

While Twitter's debut likely helped send shares of Facebook Inc. down, the overall tech industry also took a hit as the markets pulled back from record levels on worries that the Federal Reserve could soon start curtailing its economic stimulus program.

As corporate responsibility programs have grown, some for - profit companies are starting their own nonprofits and foundations to manage charitable activities.

While online courses like Codecademy and Khan Academy provide a great starting point, it most likely will take an immersion program, such as a coding bootcamp, to elevate your skillset to the next level.

Bigelow first started his space company, Bigelow Aerospace, in 1999 to develop habitats for use as research labs for corporations and countries without space programs, housing for missions to Mars, or even as hotels for tourists on the final frontier.

Dan had started working from home as a business analyst, but Tracy got laid off from her job as a program manager for a wellness company.

Many recommend that first - time users start with the more simple Take10 program (10 minutes per day as a meditation introduction), then move on to handpick from thousands of guided or unguided approaches ranging from two to 60 minutes.

Starting Thursday, NBC is making Seeso available as part of a month - long beta test, which will give selected customers the first opportunity to navigate the service's library of ad - free NBC comedy programming.

He notes that Clayton Dubilier & Rice, the private equity firm where he serves as a senior advisor, is now funding 20 students in his MBA program, with a second cohort to start in January.

Best practices, such as the National Fire Protection Association's Firewise USA program and California's Fire Safe, are a good start but should be expanded, based on research.

Such policies might include providing more incentives for companies (both large and small) to invest in R&D and capital infrastructure, encouraging post-secondary institutions to better tailor their programming to meet market demand in terms of subjects and skills, and making Canada a more attractive country for foreign or start - up companies to invest in by deregulating industries that have no business being as regulated or as protected as they are, such as telecommunications, airlines, and broadcasting.

As Bloomberg reported earlier this summer, a «sea of dudes» climate among AI developers has some concerned about gender bias cropping up in AI programs even before those programs start interacting with users.

As director of programs for Futurpreneur Canada, Hashem guides the development of new initiatives to support young people looking to start their own businesses — or, increasingly, to expand them.

But as opposing experts (and a small army of writers) feud over the issue here in the United States, across the pond several top universities are eliminating the underlying logic of the argument by creating programs to help budding business owners get their start - up dreams off the ground — while they get their degrees.

Starting in September 2017, Molson is rolling out a curriculum redesign which will see the 57 - credit program shrink to 45 credits, allowing students to finish their MBA in as little as 16 months.

Chief among them is what he identifies as a 90 % drop in the cost of starting a company over the past 10 years, thanks to the adoption of open source programming and cloud - based business services, among other things.

As the Apple website explains, «After 12 installments, you can get a new iPhone and start a new iPhone Upgrade Program.

While some of these features are for the largest brands and businesses in the world, many such as offers, the ability to respond to direct messages from page fans, and the Reach Generator program will be quite accessible for small and mid-sized companies to start increasing their engagement and sales with their fans.

The feature allows users to start a program — such as writing an email or composing a text — on an iPhone and then finish it on an iPad or Mac.

«A lot of geeks in the world are looking at Facebook as a redwood that's starting to fall,» said Mr. Searls, whose given name is David and who created ProjectVRM, a program at Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society that seeks to empower internet users to protect personal privacy.

Once you start taking away SS from people who have paid a lifetime in taxes, support for the program as a whole will erode.

This program encourages Manitoba's young people between the ages of 18 and 29 to start their own full - time, year - round business and pursue self - employment as a career choice.

The exploration sector also appears to be starting to grow as the number of prospectors applying for Mineral Incentive Program funding is increasing.

As its share price slid last year, Whole Foods cut its prices, offered promotions and started a loyalty program.

The premier event for women in business, this event draws women interested in learning how to start or grow a business, as well as corporate supplier diversity and purchasing professionals interested in advancing and promoting their diversity programs.

Ms. Swei started her career at Entex Information Services as an Accounting Associate in the management program.

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With a low cost of entry, veterans can even join the Anago system as a Unit Franchisee, with initial investment starting for as little as $ 1,000 down, depending on program size.