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TP# 1
2 Match the two halves of the sentences. Write your answers here:
TP# 2
TP# 3
These sentences are missing from these tips for new businesses. Decide
where they best fit.
a And not just for one day
b Don’t give up – learn from them.
c Try your local bank, for example.
d Use their expertise.
e It can’t only be about profit.
f But most of all have fun
g Who are they?
A good idea
A good business begins with a good idea.
(27)_________________________. When you wake up the next morning,
it must still be a great idea!
Investment
If you don’t have the money to start up your great idea or you don’t want to
sell your house, there are a number of places to start.
(28)________________________.
Contacts
See anything and anyone as an opportunity. Talk to friends and family about
your idea. Talk to your potential suppliers.
(29)__________________________.
The competition
(30)______________________ What do they do well? What can you do
differently? Find out everything about them.
Problems
All businesses have problems and they don’t disappear as you get bigger.
(31)_____________________ Find out why they happened and deal with
them better next time.
Passion
For a successful business you need to care about the idea.
(32)_____________________.
As one entrepreneur says. ‘Feel passionate about what you’re doing.
(33)____________________.’