托福阅读背景材料：你适合创业吗.docx

智课网 TOEFL 备考资料托福阅读背景材料:你适合创业吗摘要: 托福阅读背景材料:你适合创业吗?下面小马过河就为大家整理了托福阅读素材赏析:你适合创业吗,希望对大家有所帮助。 Adapted from the ing book THE WALL STREET PLETE SMALL BUSINESS GUIDEBOOK (Three Rivers Press , Dec. 29, 2009). Starting a business isa lot like ing a parent. Not only do you have to prepare for your start-up emotionally and financially , but you have to mitted to its constant needs until it's mature enough to hum along on its own. And even then (much like a child) it will always need you in some capacity , no matter how old it gets. 创业很像当父母。你不仅要在感情上和财务上为自己的企业做好准备,还必须满足它持续不断的需求,直到它足够成熟可以自行运转。即便到了那个时候(很像长大的孩子),它仍然总是需要你投入一定的精力,无论它有多么成熟。 Here are five questions to ask before you start your own business : 在你考虑自立门户之前,不妨问问自己以下五个问题: 1. Am I passionate about my product or service ?我对自己的产品或者服务充满热情吗? Let's face it: the start-up phase is stressful. You will find yourself questioning whether you've made the right decision , especially when the hours are long and the initial profits (if any) are lean. As the business owner , you're also chief salesperson for pany. Your enthusiasm for your product or service — whether it's hand-knit sweaters or top-notch tax preparation — is often the difference that hooks customers , lands deals and attracts investors. It's unwise to start down the path of entrepreneurship unless you've got a zeal that will get you through rough patches and keep you interested long after