S: why don't you start searching for a job?Your classmates have all begun.
J: I want something more challenging.
S: Like what?
J: to run my own business and be my own boss.
S: why do you want to start your own business? Students of your major can easily land a job nowadays.
J: well, I hate being controlled by others,and I don't want to start at the bottom of a steep corporate ladder.
S: I don't mean to discourage you,but do you know that most new business fail?are you fully prepared?
J: sure I am. To avoid risk, I'll start by opening a small online store in order to make the first bucket of gold of my life.
S: that's down-to-earth. The profits may be low,but you don't have to put in too much overhead.
J: yeah, I can work at home, saving the cost of renting an office. And I don't have to hire an extra hand unless I'm extremely busy.
S: good, in that way,little by little, you can accumulate enough start-up investment for your own company.
你怎么還不開始找工作啊?你同學都已經(jīng)開始了.
我想做點更有挑戰(zhàn)性的事情.
比如說呢?
自己做生意,做自己的老板.
你為什么想自主創(chuàng)業(yè)呢?你們這個專業(yè)的學生現(xiàn)在很好找工作啊.
我不愿意受制于人,也不想從公司的最底層開始往上爬.
不是想打擊你,你知道很多剛開始創(chuàng)業(yè)的人都失敗了嗎?你做好準備了沒?
做好準備了.為了避免風險,我會先開一個小型網(wǎng)點來掘人生的第一桶金.
這想法挺現(xiàn)實的.掙得可能不多,但也不用投入更多管理費用.
對,我可以在家里工作,省下租辦公室的錢.如果不是特別忙,也不用花錢雇人幫忙.
不錯,那樣的話,你就可以一點點地為你自己的公司積累創(chuàng)業(yè)資金了.
land:to succeed in getting a job, etc., especially one that a lot of other people want 成功得到,贏得,撈到(尤指許多人想得到的工作)
He's just landed a starring role in Spielberg's next movie. 他剛得到一個機會,在斯皮爾伯格執(zhí)導的下一部電影里擔任主角。
She's just landed herself a company directorship. 她剛在一家公司謀到一個主管的職位。
down-to-earth:sensible and practical, in a way that is helpful and friendly 務實的;切合實際的
She was friendly and down-to-earth and quickly put me at my ease. 她友好而實在,很快便使我感到無拘無束了。
overheads:regular costs that you have when you are running a business or an organization, such as rent, electricity, wages, etc. 經(jīng)費;營運費用;經(jīng)常性開支