Sentences with phrase «than the business of»

There is probably no human activity calculated to add more zest to the appetite than the business of navigating through snow on skis.

Let»em be test pilots, tightrope walkers, human cannonballs and such - any career safer than the business of tutus and tiaras.

This will make a far better monetary stream than the business of having teachers employed by public schools create lessons and materials for a for - profit company (maybe grit has something to do with easily silenced scruples).

The term «single asset real estate» is defined as «a single property or project, other than residential real property with fewer than four residential units, which generates substantially all of the gross income of a debtor who is not a family farmer and on which no substantial business is being conducted by a debtor other than the business of operating the real property and activities incidental.»

But in the course of getting advice on starting a firm, I've spoken to attorneys whose advice focused more on the practice of law than the business of law firms.

Many lawyers find the business world beyond their law firm more enticing than the business of law.

I can't help it... I'm more concerned about plans for college than the business of today.

Well, there is no profession that has a greater need for self ‑ motivated practitioners than this business of real estate.

So let's accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, highlight the good works of others and ourselves when appropriate and get on with the business of having a career rather than the business of public relations apologies.

Not exact matches

Between the expansion of Medicaid, tax relief for small businesses, and state exchanges, the law is expected to provide coverage to more than 30 million uninsured Americans.

Of the many things that can affect your business growth, there are few that have a greater impact than your ability to provide quality customer service.

«What has upset business owners more than anything are the comparisons made between the income of small business owners and that of employees,» Dan Kelly, the federation's president, said in an op - ed published at the Huffington Post on Aug. 25.

Those business owners have long complained that the disparity is unfair, especially in view of the fact that many multinationals pay much less than the 35 percent statutory corporate tax rate by exploiting abundant loopholes and tax breaks available to large, global corporations.

That number is greater than the total number of franchises for the other four businesses on this company combined.

Jackie Stone, CMO of MiMedia, a personal cloud storage company, told Business News Daily: «I've worked in digital media for more than 20 years, and as we become more connected, more people have decided that staying «on» 24/7 is socially acceptable — and it's not.»

A report from the National Women's Business Council shows that only 1.8 percent of women - owned businesses earn $ 1 million or more, and 68 percent make less than $ 25,000.

... As a nation, we have been trained to look past the bad behavior of our rudest guests, especially the uninvited ones, and rather than cause a scene, we shall just go about our daily business as if nothing has happened.

The Swedish tax structure is favorable to businesses, especially when compared with that of China and the U.S. Sweden has a corporate tax rate of 22 percent — far higher than, say, Ireland's 12.5 percent, but lower than the United States» high - end rate of 35 percent.

Business Insider previously reported that Amazon's CEO learns more from fiction than non-fiction, and this novel about a butler in post-war England is one of his favorites.

Even after more than 20 years in business, the world's biggest streaming video service experienced some of its fastest growth ever in the first quarter, helping to give its stock a big lift.

Presenting the human side of your business projects positive attributes, allowing the audience to connect with more than just your logo.

How to Build Better Business Relationships: Give More than You Receive Be sure to contact people when you are NOT in need of something.

Although more than half of the company's stores are outside the U.S., the international business brings in only about a third of revenue.

It's just that he got so busy that he didn't realize how much time had gone by where he had not checked in with several of his contacts — an easy mistake for most small business owners who feel like every day is shorter than the last.

«In Catalonia, to be on the board of FC Barcelona is more than an honor,» says board vice president Manel Arroyo, also a business executive.

Businesses with more than 50 employees that do not offer coverage will be taxed based on the size of their payrolls, but the cost will be significantly less than the cost of providing insurance benefits, and the tax is not set to go into effect until the 2014 fiscal year.

Investors seem to be mesmerised by this number, which is more reminiscent of a tech business than a bed retailer.

They typically react (slowly at best) to three outside drivers: (a) their competition brings a new offering to market, and they need a quick competitive response; (b) their customers see and begin to adopt new processes and solutions, and the customers demand that their products and services conform to the new ways of doing business; or (c) they see a new tool, product, or service in the market offered by a new player and they quickly determine that this is a game - changer which they need to own (rather than try to build themselves) because they lack the internal capacity to do otherwise.

How to Build Better Business Relationships: Listen More Than You Talk «We all want to extol our strengths, our virtues in hopes of impressing others and, ultimately, getting more business,» says Alisa Cohn, an executivBusiness Relationships: Listen More Than You Talk «We all want to extol our strengths, our virtues in hopes of impressing others and, ultimately, getting more business,» says Alisa Cohn, an executivbusiness,» says Alisa Cohn, an executive coach.

As BuzzFeed points out, rather than spend marketing money on a traditional online ad campaign — which would involve paying someone to create an ad and then paying to place it on Facebook, or another social website, or even with the publishers who so desperately need the ad dollars — businesses are sending more of that money to Facebook to promote content created for free by publishers.

Beyond this sense of optimism, seven out of 10 business owners said they fared the same or better than they did a year ago in the fourth quarter.

But the elder Rosenthal is more than just a figurehead: He remains an active participant in all facets of Raleigh's business and is a close observer of the technologies and trends that could shape the organization's future, name - checking everything from Instagram to Elon Musk's proposed Hyperloop high - speed transportation system.

Just six percent of those surveyed think the medium has hurt their business more than it has helped it, with 17 percent expressing concern that it gives people a chance to criticize the company publicly.

If you agree with Bannon and Yeh that going full on all the time isn't just unhealthy but also bad business, there is still the less than minor matter of actually banishing the guilt you feel when you switch off.

Half of small business social media users complain that the platforms take more time than they'd thought, but almost the same number believe it's time well - spent — that their social media initiatives will pay off financially in a year or less.

You obviously know your business better than the celebrity knows your business so definitely challenge pricing if it does not seem of at least equal value (or value in your favor).

«PRN's business has lower growth rate and lower margin than the rest of UBM's business.

Rather than making the purchase at your local business, go home and purchase the product off of Amazon for a five percent discount.

According to town officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity and documents obtained by Business Insider, AMC has kept the Celebration theater empty for close to a decade because it's cheaper to take the loss on the theater than to pay staff and operate it.

Programs that provide skills development, mentoring and clear pathways to success from cradle to college and career, can generate benefits that are more than three times their costs, exceeding the rates of return seen in many private sector business investments.

Larger operations tend to have greater profitability, because of economies of scale, but, at the same time, these businesses would likely capitalize more than smaller ones from any innovations.

We see thousands of small businesses settle into their perfect office environment every year and we see more of the office based businesses flourish than those who choose to stay at home.

More than a dozen big chemical companies are building tens of billions of dollars in petrochemical plants along the Gulf Coast, and Union Pacific, boasting by far the region's best routes, is destined to get most of their rail business.

A recent survey found that for more than 80 percent of small - business owners, the rewards outweigh the challenges.

From Will's point of view, obstacles and challenges create the perfect opportunity to define yourself, to become different than everyone else — and every other business.

More than decade ago, owners» philosophy was to hire in anticipation of new business.

Financial data is always at the back of the business plan, but that doesn't mean it's any less important than up - front material such as the business concept and the management team.

«I've maintained for a very long time that this kind of myth about more business being done on the golf course than anywhere else isn't a myth.»

For a growing small business it is very crucial that they pay more attention to actual task of business rather than in administrative work.

The cable giant may be doing better than the rest of its competitors when it comes to hanging on to TV subscribers, and its Internet access business also provides plenty of cash flow from cord - cutters and streaming fans.