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In the beginning, people really didn't know what to make of us... three girls without funding, lacking a large - scale organization to rely on, and without a true «strategic plan».

His prior experience includes private equity funding of start - up telecommunications and Internet services companies, as well as strategic and financial planning, mergers and acquisitions, and managing finance and accounting activities for both domestic and international businesses in the telecommunications and Internet services sectors.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

Because, like their larger siblings, many small businesses rely on borrowed capital to fund growth and other initiatives, they should follow the example of larger companies that make funding business initiatives part of their annual strategic plan.

Look for a financial advisor who will work with you to put together an individualized, strategic plan to ensure your retirement funds last.

Rather than funding an entire project upfront and risk losing the entire investment if the company's strategic plan and actual results do not parallel each other, the VC has the «safety net» of incremental funding, which offers a level of assurance that precise objectives will be met before the VC takes more financial risk.

If actual results exceed expectations, there is also the possibility that additional funding above original amounts will be available if needed due to a strategic change in plans as the business evolves.

Much is being made of plans by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to add the renminbi to its basket of strategic reserve currencies called Special Drawing Rights (SDR).

The funding is designed to help with the eligible expenses related to developing a strategic plan to enter a new market.

To that end, developing and frequently updating a strategic business plan that clearly identifies where you aim to take the business — as well as key milestones along the way — will help determine the most effective approach to funding growth.

«There is a backlog of investment opportunities, both from private equity firms looking to exit their positions and from local corporates that are looking for strategic partners to grow their core competencies and fund their regional expansion plans,» Beyhum says.

Qatari company Baladna, which is creating a dairy industry in the desert to help the country to cope with a boycott by other Arab states, is planning an initial public offer of its shares (IPO) to raise funds and bring in strategic investors, sources familiar with the matter said.

Glanbia, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, Rabobank and Finance Ireland have announced plans for a new $ 110m ($ 100m) Glanbia MilkFlex Fund.

The Board is responsible for the Crawford Fund's policies and strategic planning.

While work on Rosewood Beach is expected to begin this year and draw down the district's former $ 24 million reserve fund, a strategic plan will help commissioners prioritize other projects and capital investments, said Executive Director Liza McElroy.

Donors to the A.C.N.M. Foundation can help ACNM achieve their 2015 - 2020 Strategic Plan by designating their monies to the «Marsico Fund» when making contributions at: http://www.midwife.org/charitable-contributions

Infrastructure: SNA will have a financially sustainable funding model with a nimble governance structure and headquarters staff organization that is aligned with the strategic plan and reflects contemporary association business practices.

The proposals for the major road network respond to the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund study last year, which highlighted the disparity between the funding and planning of Britain's motorways — the strategic road network — and local authority A roads.

The Legislature approved nearly $ 485,000 in funding as part of the Spring 2018 round of Tompkins County Tourism Grants, as recommended by the County's Strategic Tourism Planning Board.

The ESRC is the UK's largest funder of research on social and economic issues, and the new Strategic Plan sets out its commitment to focus on those areas where it can add the most value and collaborate with a range of partners to maximise the value of its investments.

Carl Weisbrod, de Blasio's planning commissioner and another key player in the mayor's affordable housing plan, has more than $ 3.5 million in holdings, including at least $ 100,000 in a Blackrock Strategic Fund, at least $ 100,000 in a Goldman Sachs mutual fund and at least $ 250,000 in a Pimco fFund, at least $ 100,000 in a Goldman Sachs mutual fund and at least $ 250,000 in a Pimco ffund and at least $ 250,000 in a Pimco fundfund.

The Library Foundation of Buffalo & Erie County and its independent Board of Trustees manages the Library's endowment funds under the auspices of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, and supports special projects within the Library's Strategic Plan with a particular focus on Rare Books & Special Collections.

For further information contact Professor Nick Gallent Email: [email protected] Telephone: [phone] ESRC Press Office: Danielle Moore Email: [email protected] Telephone [phone] Jeanine Woolley Email: [email protected] Telephone [phone] Notes for editors: This release is based on the findings from «The Politics of Scale and Network Building in Spatial Planning: Bridging Community Ambition to Strategic Priority in Southern England» funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and carried out by Professor Nick Gallent of the Bartlett School of Planning at University College London.

«This government is committed to improving on the road transport network, the water transportation system, the public transport infrastructure and most importantly attract the needed investment to fund our Strategic Transport Master Plan (STMP), which is already being implemented».

Cuomo then said that the state's regional economic development councils, which have competed for state resources and developed strategic plans, would craft their annual requests for funding at the same time.

They developed strategic economic development plans for their various geographies, and have directed over $ 2 billion in state funding.

The councils were tasked with developing strategic plans for their fiefdoms, and their members would be given a say over who got state funding therein.

The city's council is one of 10 created by Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2011, and its Cuomo - appointed members are tasked with developing a strategic economic development plan and weighing in on which projects should get state funds.

The Nigeria Labour Congress has said it will mobilise Nigerians for nationwide protests to resist the plan by the Federal Government to sell strategic assets under the guise of using the funds to be generated to get the country out of recession.

Strategic planning and fund raising are vital to the success of any non-profit entity as well.

They develop a strategic plan for their region and score funding requests for projects seeking various streams of a roughly $ 750 million annual pool of state subsidies.

The delay also jeopardizes the next decadal survey, a once - every -10-years strategic plan produced by the National Academies that assesses the research landscape and makes recommendations to federal agencies and Congress about developing and funding future generations of ground - and space - based telescopes.

To help level the playing field, Jordan would like «funding agencies [to] invest in a strategic plan for the development of younger scientists.»

To strengthen its clinical research profile, Dresden has created a strategic plan, to be funded by the German Research Ministry (BMBF), that focuses on three aspects of clinical research: tissue engineering and development of physical and molecular medical technologies for clinical application; therapeutic strategies after cell and tissue damage; and diagnosis and therapy of malignant diseases.

«Updating current core research facilities is often seen as less glamorous than funding new major equipment and shareable facilities, but it is equally critical to any strategic plan for future science.»

Instead, Geoghegan - Quinn's proposed a new funding device — dubbed the Common Strategic Framework, although there are plans to rename it something catchier — that would combine into one pot all FP funds and other money devoted to European Union research.

Six of the 15 have received funding through the university's Trans - Institutional Programs initiative, which facilitates research and teaching collaborations across disciplines and are a core pillar of the university's Academic Strategic Plan.

I thought providing faculty with a formal strategic funding plan to help them explicitly map out their funding strategies in the context of their career goals is a great idea.

Will senior faculty buy into the research funding strategic plan?

Funding provided by the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) supports several types of pilot projects (1) highly innovative pilot projects focusing on proof - of - concept or translational research; (2) preliminary collaborative investigations that lead to multi-investigator grant awards or clinical trial; (3) projects that closely align with the Cancer Center's strategic plan and enhance key initiatives; and (4) pilot funding for junior investigators to jump - start independent projects or for more senior investigators looking to study a novel idea derived from disFunding provided by the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) supports several types of pilot projects (1) highly innovative pilot projects focusing on proof - of - concept or translational research; (2) preliminary collaborative investigations that lead to multi-investigator grant awards or clinical trial; (3) projects that closely align with the Cancer Center's strategic plan and enhance key initiatives; and (4) pilot funding for junior investigators to jump - start independent projects or for more senior investigators looking to study a novel idea derived from disfunding for junior investigators to jump - start independent projects or for more senior investigators looking to study a novel idea derived from discovery.

As outlined in SFI's Strategic Plan, Agenda 2020, the Foundation is committed to continuing its focus on funding excellent science that will deliver strongly on impact, thus realising significant benefits for the Irish economy and Irish society.

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Subsequently, the EFA [Education Funding Agency] made a number of recommendations that were to be addressed within a robust action plan and the strategic plan created and implemented by the new Trust board.

It seems likely that the funds currently devoted to support teacher DB plans could be redeployed in a more strategic manner to promote the highest quality workforce for students in K - 12 schools.

The Dean's Venture Fund enabled the lab to create an organizational infrastructure and strategic plan to focus its advocacy, field work, research, and network building, which have generated additional funding.

Upon joining The Mind Trust in 2013, Kameelah developed the organization's first community engagement strategic plan and secured over $ 200,000 in funding for execution and implementation.

The grant funded a five - year study to assess the impact of Jeffco's proposed Strategic Compensation plan (a targeted performance - based compensation system) on student achievement and on attracting, retaining, and rewarding high performing educators.