Discuss the following questions concerning financing start-up businesses.
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Exercise 7
Choose the correct collocation.
Exercise 6
Match the newspaper headlines 1-6 with the topics of the stories a-f.
Exercise 5
| 1 BUSINESS GOES UNDER 2 STIFF COMPETITION FOR LOCAL FIRM 3 BUSINESS BOOMING IN THE AREA | 4 JACKSON'S STRIKE SUCCESSFUL DEAL WITH JAPAN 5 ICE CREAM COMPANY TO BE FLOATED 6 PAPER COMPANY EXPECTED TO FOLD |
a) a company wins a promising new contract
b) a rival company is causing problems
c) a firm is going to sell shares for the first time
d) a company has ceased trading
e) a company may go out of business
f) local companies' sales figures are looking good
1. Our company sets a high value/ price / cost on after-sales service.
2. Competition to earn / win / achieve the contract was strong / stiff / bard.
3. You need a wide range of skills in order to work / run / go a successful business.
4. How long have you been doing / making / getting business with China for?
5. The annual takeover / overtake / turnover / overturn of our company is growing rapidly.
6. It's my job to weigh / balance / add the budget.
7. We've put in a very competitive offer / bid / deal so I hope we'll get the job.
8. We've been doing rapid / stiff / brisk business all morning.
1 What are the advantages and disadvantages for a private individual of borrowing money from the following:
| a bank? a friend or colleague? a member of your family? | a loan shark? a credit card company? another source? |
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