For example, it wouldn't surprise you to know that
those who build great companies aren't the wishy - washy type, would it?
Not exact matches
Ben's ability to convey, in an easy - to - read, engaging, and thought - provoking way, his thoughts, fears, and struggles about raising money, rapidly growing, restructuring, and ultimately selling his
company makes this a must - read for any CEO
who wants to
build and run a
great business.
We wanted not just their capital to invest, but also the credibility they could bring that would shine a spotlight on entrepreneurs in the middle of the country
who are
building great companies.
A panel of three entrepreneurs discussed the relationship between purpose and profitability in
greater depth: Pocket Sun,
who, as founding partner of female - focused VC firm SoGal Ventures, has a purpose of «
building an empire for millennial women to invest in startups»; Eileen Gittins, a serial entrepreneur
who founded book self - publishing firm Blurb and now runs Bossygrl, a mobile app meant to introduce Gen Z girls to entrepreneurship by helping them launch micro-businesses; and Cathie Reid, co-founder and current digital advisor to Icon Group, an Australian cancer - care
company with annual revenue of more than $ 1.5 billion.
Strategic buyers and investors are looking to buy
companies who have
great executive teams in place that not only deliver results in revenue and profits now, but
who also have
built in the upside to deliver growth into the future.
«We need someone
who can
build Tesla into the next
great car
company,» he says.
I am immensely proud of the achievements of everyone
who has helped
build the world's
greatest game changing luxury fashion
company, and I thank them all for helping me realise and surpass our dreams.
(If your
company goes out of business,
who cares that you
built a
great brand?)
The NYSE «is known for listed
companies that were
built by
great entrepreneurs
who built global businesses and made the world a better place,» Farley said.
A game with variations
built in can be a
great way to have fun without anyone having an unfair advantage, says Holly Gramazio at Hide & Seek, the UK
company behind the Tiny Games app, which suggests game ideas based on
who you are with and what is to hand.
In 1879, the American inventor George Eastman (
who would go on to found the Eastman - Kodak
company in 1892)
built a machine for coating photographic plates with emulsion that allowed photographs to be produced in
great quantity.
Once you
build up momentum, you don't have to work for cheap forever, but it can be a
great way to work with
companies you believe in
who may not have a ton of money and you both win by working together to
build something new and amazing.
What sucks EVEN MORE than all of this though, is that the hardware itself which was
built by a Chinese
company made an absolutely awesome tablet with
great specifications, and Pandigital had to come and just f*ck it all up with their absolutely lame software and lack of programming skills and ruin the hopes of having the first decent Android tablet in the USA (The Archos 7 HT is French, I don't care
who you ask.)
We're are often
great at writing, but not so
great at the promotion side:
building readership for our work, making connections with literary agents, finding people and
companies who want to pay us to write, and more.
I agree that the story in Indigo Prophecy isn't the
greatest story ever told, but I'd be willing to give it «good - for - a-videogame,» which is all we're likely to get unless one of two things happens: game
companies start hiring proven professional writers
who have learned how to adapt their talents to videogame writing's unique challenges, or a game designer simultaneously
builds a reputation as a published author, screenwriter or playwright.
Our goal is to create a diverse team from
companies who are already
building passive houses within the
Greater Vancouver area.
The Stordalen Foundation -
who «step into the breach to finance and
build companies that are to offer people the
greatest number of options to current solutions», whatever that means.
Yet another
great video from Fair
Companies — the same folks
who brought us the video of Wanaselja and Leger's recycled car home; a
great story about a 16 - year - old
who built a tiny house for a mortgage - free future; and an old garage turned stunning tiny house.
On this podcast, Mintz Levin partners
who work with growing
companies raising capital,
building great management teams and achieving successful liquidity events will discuss with investors and entrepreneurs the key reasons that they were able to
build successful
companies and important lessons learned along the way.
● Clarify the vision, purpose, and mission for your law practice ● Define and develop your legal niche to match your
greatest strengths and motivate you to be the best in that field ● Project a likeable personality and acquire traits that will attract potential clients,
who will eagerly seek you out to solve their legal problems ● Network and market your practice to generate a stream of clients ● Efficiently manage a solo law practice or small firm with limited resources and optimum results ● Evaluate law practice technology and marketing
companies to find those which add value to your business (within your budget) ● Create systems and procedures for all office operations and client relations ● Create a peer group or gain a mentor to encourage and guide you as you
build your practice
Heidi Lehmann (Co-Founder, SWSI Media) says to get the attention of investors you have to think of yourself as simply a
great founder
who's
building a
great company, and to do that, you have to learn to peacock.
Some
companies specialize in covering high - risk drivers, many of them online
companies who have
built their reputations on their
great rates.
You might find that there is a
company out there
who will overlook the accident and sell you a policy with accident forgiveness
built in, potentially saving you a
great deal of money while the accident is still on your driving record.
Rashmi and Jon (
who occasionally wrote for GigaOM as a guest blogger) essentially pinched pennies and lived between hope and despair as they
built a
great little
company.
We host monthly events in 250 cities and 100 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors
who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to
building great companies.
In a recent blog post,
Built - In Chicago tells an under - told story — that tech
companies are thriving in the
greater Chicagoland area — and there's no shortage of talented people
who want to work in the suburbs.
A huge part of
building a creative and open
company culture is down to recruiting and retaining those people
who are willing to share their knowledge and ideas for the
greater good of the wider business.
It's an opportunity to
build a
great relationship with your consultant,
who can be pivotal in getting you in front of the right
companies.
This role would suit a Maintenance Engineer with a background in
building services looking for a mobile role in a local patch
who is looking for plenty of overtime along with a
great package is an expanding
company.
Summary Customer service and sales expert
who identifies customer needs and delivers solutions to problems.Skilled in exceeding sales goals and
company expectations by expanding client base and maintaining high standards of customer service and
building long - term relationship
great product knowledge excellent follow up after sales service.
I am a retail leader
who is looking for a leadership role which enables me to
build and develop a
great team which produces top results with a
company who values work - life balance.
Getting freelance work through friends, using Craigslist and contacting your dream
company directly puts
great companies (
who may not be hiring full time but do need a relevant project taken care of) on your resume, generates contacts and
builds up an impressive portfolio.
During his nearly 30 - year career in real estate — from salesperson to successful broker and
company president — Leisey says what pushed him to
build his business from good to
great were the critics
who told him success wasn't possible.