Sentences with phrase «such ventures as»

So eye - wateringly, crazily, stupidly expensive that it dwarfs every scientific endeavor there has ever been, even such ventures as the Manhattan Project to build the atom bomb and the Apollo program to put man on the moon...

The trouble is that, by stopping around the end of the 50s, the British Museum's collection misses out on the remarkable boost in ambition and quality of American printmaking that came from such ventures as June Wayne's Tamarind Lithography Workshop, which started in 1960, followed by the entrepreneurial ambitions of master printmakers such as Tanya Grossman in New York and Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles.

Not exact matches

U.S. - based trade experts said they expected Beijing to offer Trump's team a package of policy changes that may include some previously announced moves, such as a phase - out of joint venture requirements for some sectors, autos tariff reductions and increased purchases of U.S. goods.

And Trump's performance dismayed some prominent venture capitalists, such as Marc Andreessen, who tweeted about it:

The problem, according to the plan's critics, is that financial entities such as private - equity, venture capital and hedge funds are all partnerships whose wealthy partners would see substantial tax savings on large portions of their income unless congressional tax writers find a way to exclude them.

Jersey Standard executives are properly proud of their unique photographic venture as a public service, but sometimes they are not quite sure what the company is getting out of it, times when they wonder if «documentary» pictures of such subjects as tombstones in New Orleans or cockfights in Venezuela are not merely irrelevant.

The venture capital arm of Boeing has started off 2018 with several high profile investments, such as battery start - up Cuberg, Australian satellite company Myriota and British propulsion company Reaction Engines.

The joint venture sells products such as Nicotinell nicotine patches, Panadol headache tablets and Sensodyne toothpaste.

Meanwhile, GSK said it would launch a review of its consumer healthcare nutrition products, such as Horlicks — a malted hot milk drink that's particularly big in India — in order to help fund the joint venture buyout, and to focus its efforts on over-the-counter medicines and the oral health category.

Canada's newer mines, such as De Beers» Snap Lake, or those in development (like Gahcho Kué, a joint venture between De Beers and Mountain Province Diamonds currently in environmental assessment) aren't large enough to fill the void.

Draper Associates, the brand from which the venture capitalist now actively picks his investments, also holds other cryptocurrency - linked companies, such as exchange Coinbase.

He is a seasoned software entrepreneur, project and product manager with 10 + years of experience in the IT arena, advisor to several fast - growing ventures, popular blogger and contributing author in tech and business media (Inc., Wired, Pando Daily) Also, Andrew frequently speaks about project management, business and innovation at such events as E2 Innovate, PMI Global Congresses, Enterprise Connect, IBM Connect and more.

The San Francisco Chronicle has an account of the event, during which students pitched their projects, such as a new disaster communication system, to faculty and venture capitalists.

The company has raised more than $ 230 million in venture capital since its founding, from investors such as Sigma West and Ignition Partners, and is using that money to rapidly expand its business outside the U.S.. It's well on its way: DocuSign is available in 43 languages.

Mahaney said the move to «heavy» brick - and - mortar assets in the grocery market was a «big acceleration» for Amazon, which had dipped into ventures such as bookstores in recent years.

It has opened up doors to new opportunities for me such as speaking engagements and partnerships on new ventures.

Joint - venture partner Cummins, a leading engine manufacturer, and big - name clients such as GM, Volvo and Caterpillar give credibility to Westport's technology, notes Mike Newton, senior vice-president and portfolio manager at Macquarie Private Wealth.

He said the pitch is having more success with traditional venture firms who've missed out on crypto to date — particularly bitcoin, ethereum and companies such as Coinbase — and are feeling the pressure to get in on the craze.

While FundersClub may operate a platform for companies to seek investment, they only select a single - digit (1 to 2 percent) of startups to appear on the platform, with top venture capital firms such as Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz already investing nearly $ 1 billion in companies that they've funded.

It's his personal experience, though, that such interactions between startups are more likely to occur within small, trusted networks such as that of Techstars or between a venture capital firm's portfolio companies.

That was in part due to operating costs associated with subsidiaries, such as its BC Tweed joint venture to develop greenhouse growing capacity in British Columbia, which are not yet cultivating or selling cannabis.

Chamath has never been afraid of controversially calling it as it is within the venture world, such as in his late - 2015 piece on what's wrong with venture capital, and is even part of the Golden State Warriors ownership group, which he joined in 2011, during an abysmal 23 - 43 run which seems a lifetime away from two years of triumph.

In August, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that taxpayers who devote a «significant emphasis» to farming activity that is subordinate to their primary source of income are no longer limited to the $ 8,750 deduction limit under Section 31 of the Income Tax Act for losses from business ventures such as thoroughbreds.

By the 1970s, the state got involved, doling out loans to would - be business owners, and socially oriented private venture groups, such as Northern Vermont Lending Partners and the Vermont Food Venture Center, soon followeventure groups, such as Northern Vermont Lending Partners and the Vermont Food Venture Center, soon followeVenture Center, soon followed suit.

Amazon has similarly ventured into more high - end fashion, selling products by designers such as Zac Posen and Stuart Weitzman.

Start by raising money for a less risky venture, such as real estate.

Running a business was a blast, Newman found, and three years later, he launched a new venture — Niche Marketing, which advertised and distributed products for progressive companies and nonprofit groups, such as a militant left - wing T - shirt maker and a manufacturer of water - saving showerheads.

Global investor confidence grew in the U.S. in the past year but cooled in some previously hot emerging markets such as Brazil, China and India, according to a report released today by the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and Deloitte's Emerging Growth Company Practice.

Stepping into a risky and creative venture such as entrepreneurship with all of the basic tools already under your belt is a route that potentially offers more stability.

Since its 2012 launch, the Toronto - based «virtual garage sale» site had raised more than US$ 34 million, including from heavyweight American funds such as Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Coursera even can suggest ways to bankroll your business adventure, with courses such as «New Venture Finance: Startup Funding for Entrepreneurs.»

Venture capitalists have tended to like this model, as it keeps the companies nimble and scalable, and have ponied up billions of dollars in funding for such enterprises.

During the late»90s, Silicon Valley venture capitalists and New York City investment bankers used phrases such as «monetizing eyeballs,» «stickiness,» and «B2C» to justify the ridiculous valuations of internet companies.

In nine years since its founding, the company has raised $ 4.4 billion in venture capital from such investors as Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia, pushing its market valuation to $ 31 billion.

«Some of the heroes of today's would - be entrepreneurs, such as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Michael Dell did not have business plans in hand when they embarked on ventures that changed the world,» the study noted.

Aside from the few who among us who had master's degrees in business administration, most of my classmates brought to the table the skills and experience specific to theor venture, such as backgrounds in fashion, architecture, medicine, food service and so forth.

So far, the company has raised $ 20 million from investors, such as Lightspeed Ventures and Norwest Venture Partners.

He added that ICOs backed by real assets would allow companies to circumvent much of the Wall Street middleman apparatuses, such as the army of investment bankers and venture capitalists, and sell directly to would - be stakeholders.

Should RIM ever hemorrhage employees seeking to strike it out on their own, venture capital firms such as Chaplinsky's would benefit.

You can also use services such as PR Newswire to create and distribute press releases about your campaign or venture.

Traction: The Los Angeles - based company has no investors but has garnered $ 13,000 from various competitions such as $ 5,000 from the University of Southern California's 2014 New Venture Seed competition.

Under the current model of equity crowdfunding, companies need to screen for ventures that will meet investors» expectations — such as a strong team and marketplace traction — and usually only a very small percentage of submissions are approved to post.

Finally, if your venture helps local economy and employment you should also consider public business innovation centers for easier access to governmental subsidies such as rent and tax breaks.

Led by pioneers such as Birchbox, the cosmetics service that claims some 400,000 subscribers, the model is being embraced at a rapid pace by consumers and the venture capital community.

Cathay reported a HK$ 792 million profit in the second half of 2017, but that was driven by earnings from «associates» such as its stake in Air China Ltd and a cargo joint venture rather than the airline's performance.

Current Venture: Music Is My Business, an Atlanta company that matches performers with marketers at clients such as Heineken and ESPN and produces original music and animation

Bootstrapping and self - funding, loans, or backing from outside sources such as angel investors and venture capitalists?

«In my 29 years of venture investing, I have seen few companies go through such a successful transformation as Xirrus,» he said.

It also offers specific policy recommendations including providing tax credits to promote venture capital investments in minority businesses, as well as tax credits for new low - income entrepreneurs, and encouraging the use by credit rating agencies of alternative data such as rent and utility payments in establishing credit histories.

The number of women, African - Americans and Hispanics employed at companies such as Google, Facebook and Yahoo lag far behind the U.S. work force as a whole; meanwhile, only 3 percent of venture funding is earmarked for female founders, and founders of color claim less than 1 percent, according to U.S. chief technology officer Megan Smith.