Once the business grew, it became more operational, and that wasn't one of his friend's strengths.
First, VC funds are providing more operational support to their portfolio companies.
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Jony and I think up most of the products together... he has more operational power than anyone else at Apple except for me.
As a study by Harvard Business Review found, team performance went up 50% when teams socialized more and limited email for more operational only issues.
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As for the border, "we know what we need to do to gain more operational control, " which he says is to invest in people and infrastructure.
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"It's the quickest and cheapest way we can get serving police officers into more operational duties and on to the streets of the West Midlands, " he said.
They are presently operational in Utica, New York, and will have two more areas operational soon.
If your motivation for maintaining control is financial more than operational, you might focus on how you use your business assets.
For many managers this is a difficult transition and they unconsciously continue to spend time in the more comfortable operational realm of their subordinates.
The Ministry of Defence in the UK wants to use the TA more on operational tours as part of a shake-up of the Army.
The most upsetting part of the matter is that, practically speaking, the Rangers could have and should have taken more significant operational and safety steps to ensure that such an occurrence would never happen.
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It is important that operational managers understand how to accommodate the workplace to make it accessible and even more important that operational managers are empowered to accommodate.
Using bio-gas means they can more accurately predict operational costs, says Diane Gilpin.
Beyond maneuvering a successful takeover, SoftBank will need to do more than extract operational efficiencies from Sprint if the deal is to succeed.
"It's more psychological than operational as the price of oil has no direct bearing on the price of electricity, " said Michael Carboy of Signal Hill Group.
When the project was officially launched Bangor University said the scheme would create or safeguard 450 jobs during the construction phase, 100 more during the operational stage, and a further 330 jobs through the innovation hub.
They more closely resemble the operational characteristics of ballistic missiles than the bomber force with which they are associated.
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Indeed, Mallya has extended an olive branch to employees this week asking for their support in getting the company operational once more.
For a more complete synopsis of operational savings, see my previous article.
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IXC, which has rather more of its fibre operational than has Qwest.
In order to vouch for their companies, these two executives have become more involved in the operational and strategic elements of the business, rendering the COO irrelevant, he says.
It is a timely opportunity to provide recommendations for the up-coming 2012 Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR) that will inform the second generation of DaO process and UN system operational activities more generally.
Strong operational performance and more volumes from Inotera led to higher DRAM production in the quarter.
It's also a more efficient technology, lowering operational costs, which could mean lower monthly fees for customers.
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Overall, more than a third believed operational tours came too often, though well over half believed the level was about right.
Urban planners say savings from lower energy bills and other operational efficiencies can more than cover the added expenses, but the break-even point can be years out.
An LLC can also be suitable for the single owner who wants the liability coverage of a corporation but the more simplified tax treatment and operational freedom of a sole proprietorship.
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