Sentences with phrase «upfront investment of time»

After all, independent publishing requires an upfront investment of time and money with no guaranteed return.

As a leader, creating effective systems requires upfront investment of time; however, the return on that investment can be significant such as:

You pay an upfront investment of time and get a payoff each day afterward.

Not exact matches

With very little cost upfront and with very little time and effort, Marsh found that with an investment of less than $ 1,000, she was able to increase her sales and recoup her initial investment within two months.

It will change the decisions you make and greatly reduce your upfront investment, while increasing your probability of success in the shortest amount of time.»

Reusable cups are somewhat of an upfront investment, running about $ 35 - $ 40 full price, though over time the savings is obvious.

A lot of the company's strategy at the 945,000 - square - foot mall has also depended on upfront capital investments and automated energy - saving strategies, such as installing new chiller units, switching out light bulbs, and timing vending machines to turn off at night.

For teachers who expect to remain in the public schools for longer periods of time, the MA degree represents a potentially sound upfront investment to increase their lifetime earnings.

(cont'd)- I'm giving away hundreds of listings on the Vault, and as a result of doing so, won't see one thin dime of income on the site until October or later - Given all the time and money I've already sunk into developing the site, I don't even expect to earn back my upfront investment until sometime next year - I'm already personally reaching out to publishers on behalf of authors who are listed in the Vault, on my own time and my own long distance bill, despite the fact that I don't stand to earn so much as a finder's fee if any of those contacts result in an offer - I make my The IndieAuthor Guide available for free on my author site and blog - I built Publetariat, a free resource for self - pubbing authors and small imprints, by myself, and paid for its registration, software and hosting out of my own pocket - I shoulder all the ongoing expense and the lion's share of administration for the Publetariat site, which since its launch on 2/11 of this year, has only earned $ 36 in ad revenue; the site never has, and likely never will, earn its keep in ad revenue, but I keep it going because I know it's a valuable resource for authors and publishers - I've given away far more copies of my novels than I've sold, because I'm a pushover for anyone who emails me to say s / he can't afford to buy them - I paid my own travel expenses to speak at this year's O'Reilly Tools of Change conference, nearly $ 1000, just to be part of the Rise of Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self - published authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow authors.

Print on demand is fast becoming the preferred method of printing and distribution for independent authors, small and medium sized publishers, as it reduces the upfront time and financial investment required considerably, while reaching the wider retail marketplace.

I say this not to be negative or downplay what you're saying, as I've seen it work for lots of writers, but only to broaden the point that not everyone is capable of that upfront investment, and as hopelessly impatient I can be at times, this is an issue than «just writing more books» will not solve regarding indie publishing in the big picture sense.

The interest rate will be specified upfront and will vary based on the amount you're investing, your investment horizon, the credit rating of the insurance company, and market conditions at the time of purchase.

Now a passive income occurs when you make money by not putting in a lot of upfront investment, effort, or time.

The better job and salary prospects that go along with a college education require not only a lot of work and a large time commitment but a major upfront investment, as well.

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In other words, a little upfront investment in super-close supervision will save you hours of housetraining time and drastically cut the number of accidents that any pup or dog has during the house / potty - training stage.

We know that embarking on any dog training journey is an investment, and our goal is to help you maximize your efforts upfront, not only saving you time and financial resources in the long run, but ultimately providing you and your dog a lifetime of enjoyment together.

A little investment upfront will save you heaps of time in the long run!

While predictive coding has been proven to drastically decrease the time and expense of document review, like any technology - driven process, it requires an upfront investment and deployment of a new tool.

Invest Plus is the first of its kind traditional plan that offers upfront minimum guaranteed investment returns at the beginning of each year and a guaranteed maturity value so that customers can feel protected at all times and plan their investments without any worries.

But doing due diligence can save you hundreds of dollars a year — more than paying for your upfront time investment.

A $ 424 upfront investment in upgrading lighting fixtures and cleaning windows can potentially offer a nearly three-fold return on investment at the time of resale, according to HomeGain's 2012 Home Improvement Survey.