I think small presses are more willing to
take risks on stories that are more unique.
Not exact matches
It may sound like a classic entrepreneurial
story:
taking on a massive student - loan debt load and erasing it through hard work and perseverance while finding success in the high -
risk startup world.
Here are a few must - read, ranging from the traditional entrepreneurial success
stories to those focused less
on building a business and more
on the psychology behind
taking risks, facing rejection and...
It's almost a startup Cinderella
story: two college acquaintances reconnect after graduation and
take a
risk on a business that turns out to be a wild success.
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Jurgen Klopp leaving could easily see a complete rebuilding program at the Bundesliga side, and the
story goes that they will need to sell some established stars to fund the incoming replacements, but would they really sell their 25 goal striker to
take a
risk on a new youngster?
As SubWulfert noted above, if he were to
take a
risk on someone like Charlo or Derevyanchenko and then beat Canelo... it's a whole different
story.
However, I think you are rewriting her
story so that medical intervention
takes on the bad guy role, when it was likely employed to mitigate
risks to her and the baby, and quite possibly had that effect.
But a lesser - noticed
story published that same day
on the Times School Book blog reported that New York City is being forced to cut its Universal Meals Program, which had previously insured that all children at some predominantly low - income schools received free lunches, without demonstrating economic need — and therefore without
risking social stigma by
taking the school meal.
The study is based
on a theoretical model the researchers developed and was inspired by the dramatic
stories people like to tell about
risk -
taking entrepreneurs.
I
took impulsive
risks: I went
on road trips with people I didn't know, slept
on beaches illegally, and continued to travel even after I became sick with the plague — but that's a whole other
story.
Five years ago today, I started
taking Tamoxifen to lower my breast cancer
risk (if you don't know my
story, you can find it
on my blog).
We're
taking a look at some of the
risks of online dating — as well as the
story of one prominent... «He gave
stories about him being
on an international work trip...
Risking everything, Roy is committed to helping Alton reach his ultimate purpose, whatever that might be and whatever it costs, in a
story that
takes audiences
on a perilous journey from Texas to the Florida coast, while exploring the bonds of love and trust, and the nature of faith.
Take a look below... Based
on the incredible life
story of Afshin Ghaffarian, who
risked it all to fight for his dreams.
This is the sort of film that is not so much
taking risks as it is holding
on to all the little natural elements that should make this
story worthwhile.
But seen all together, it becomes clear that the movie industry isn't willing to
take any
risks, choosing over and over again to tell weepy historical dramas over original
stories, and choosing over and over again to focus only
on the
stories of white people.
The cliff - hanging finale however hints at new directions for the show to
take and this is exactly Lost's strength: how it constantly reinvents itself and brings in new characters and adds yet another
story layer
on top of things - even it is at the
risk of confusing viewers who might inadvertently skip an episode or two.
Based
on the true
story of one reporter's
risk -
taking adventure that ultimately brought the world an unprecedented first - person account of The Pirates of Somalia.
This change allows Samhain to continue to
take risks on new
stories, but to get credit for the guarantee they can make.
A fascinating insight into Tudor England and the life of Elizabeth I before she sets foot
on the steps to the throne.The
story unfolds in 16th Century Tudor EnglandRichard Fitzwarren is a Tudor nobleman with a dubious past who
takes risks for a living.His close friendship with Princess Elizabeth leads to his banishment to France, bu...
The
risks extended to altering our original idea of focusing only
on books set in the U.S. Would
stories that
took place in regions around the globe appeal to an American audience?
Would an editor dare to
take on such a
risk when my «
story» is PERFECT for riding the teen erotica trend?
Having a longer view, lower
risk option with self - publishing definitely allows for things like seasonal tales, short
stories, anthologies, and other things that don't have a wide enough market for publishers to
take it
on.
The editors liked the
story and the writing, but felt the market was too saturated for them to
take the
risk on an unknown author.
Either way, I commend Mark
on being successful after
taking that
risk, and sharing his
story with us today.
I can't tell you the number of times after doing an annuity
story that I've gotten feedback from people who essentially say they would never buy annuity because they think can do better investing
on their own (never mind that's difficult to impossible to do without
taking on greater
risk because annuities have what amounts to an extra return called a «mortality credit» that individuals can't duplicate
on their own).
Posted
on the internet in August of 2008 as a comment in a discussion
on bankruptcy, the debtor in this personal bankruptcy
story shared how his small business failed because of his failing to develop a business plan: «I
took a business
risk 3 years ago and didn't have a plan B.
In fact, they began to
take on extreme financial
risks — the financial equivalent of someone who is hallucinating stepping out of a 30 -
story building because they are certain they can fly.
And is Kickstarter the way forward for people wanting to tell
stories that companies like Dark Horse, Boom or even the likes of Marvel and DC aren't willing to
take the
risk on?
We like
taking risks on subject matter and empowering players to have a make the
stories in our games their own.
This is the first indication of a game that isn't ready to
take risks on the character development and
story.
No hint (in that scare -
story about the coming ice - age, where he was warning about the
risks of
taking action from a position of uncertainty) that only a year later Schneider would be jumping
on the UN's AGW bandwaggon.
We evaluated not only
story lines that highlighted these
risks, but also the presentations that focused
on the benefits to public health if actions were
taken to curb greenhouse emissions.
We had the same
story last year when we had a tidal flooding
on the seashore in Vendée: the same Garnier showed in a report to the French Parliament that this level of coast flooding
took place regularly in Vendée during the last centuries; only problem: it did not happen since the 40s», and no maintenance work was performed
on the coast dykes since that time, due to the perceived absence of
risk.
While this is a heart - warming
story in many respects, the potential for equity held in the property to be divided in a way that is unfair
on one joint owner and their benevolent families is a real one — and a
risk families and their loved ones need to
take seriously at the point of purchase, when legal protection by way of declarations of trust can be put in place easily.
However, Francesca Kaye, partner at Russell - Cooke, says: «The
risk of making an application to amend or vary a budget is firstly that the proposed amendment, depending
on why you are applying to amend, might not be allowed; secondly, we have heard some horror
stories of making an application to amend, and the judge
taking one look at the budget that previously had been granted, and
taking it as an opportunity to have another go at it.»
As the movie delves into the high stakes gambles investors were making
on high -
risk and generally opaque financial structures such as RMBS and collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) it is fitting that the
story line
takes a bit of a side trip from Wall Street to Las Vegas, which ended up as one of the markets worst hit by the resulting crash.
Although it
took several years, the Calgary agency that picked him up eventually found an American publisher willing to
take a
risk on a first - time novelist with a fast - paced
story to tell.
Your
story stands to demonstrate to just have the courage to
take a «calculated»
risk &
take the leap of faith; you may just land
on 2 solid feet in the life you really want.