現在的社會貧富差距很大，有錢的人通常都是自己當老闆，如果要一輩子當上班族，賺的錢不太可能成為億萬富翁，除非你中樂透！每個人都有一個老闆夢，好希望哪一天自己可以為自己所經營的事業打拼。當老闆雖然可以有機會賺大錢，但是，風險也是相對的大。如果生意不佳，或是因為一些外在因素而導致資金週轉不靈，是很有可能賠上自己所有的家蓄的。
我曾經夢想過要開一間咖啡店，規模不用太大，但是卻很溫馨，可以裝飾自己喜歡的風格，認識一群跟自己志同道合的朋友，加上自己又喜歡喝咖啡，享受高品質咖啡豆的同時，又能夠悠閒的和朋友聊上幾句，看本自己喜歡的書，度過一個悠閒的下午。我也曾經聽過很多朋友講過想要在退休之後開一間民宿，他們也是希望可以遠離塵囂，透過經營民宿，認識朋友。
不知道跟大家心目中的老闆夢有沒有很接近呢？分享一下吧！
文章網址:http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/expressenglish/2012/01/120102_ee_entrepreneurs_page.shtml
If you could start a business what would itbe and why?
I'd start a bookshop that would be it likea used bookstore that would be my business.
Would you read a lot of books?
I would probably be spending more timereading than actually selling books but yeah.
If you could start any business what wouldit be and why?
I'd start a coaching academy for young kidsplaying football.
Are you a big fan of football?
Yes I am. I'd stay away from finance completely so I would try and do somethingthat's actually going to help people and sort of inspire dreams and something that people, something that young kidswould actually enjoy.
If you could start a business what would itbe and why?
Yea I would like to start like a dancecompany or something like that where it would give people fun and I likedancing and it's energetic andhealthy.
Maybe like after you start the company andthen you're doing well, kind of teaching dance and like doing like exams forpeople and stuff and then branch out and like make clothes.
Let’sdig in!
In sum, all the people who are interviewedwould like to start a business that is good for people or simply match theirinterests. One of them wants to open a second handed bookstore because that isher interest. The second and third person’s businesses are kind of similar asthey are both teaching people how to do something. The first guy wants to starta coaching academy for young kids playing football and help them inspiredreams. The second one wants to start up a dancing school. Both are verypositive thinking and the main purpose is to bring people back to live, sharethe job and make friends.
Wordbank
Used 二手的; 使用過的
If you want to buy some used stuff, you canvisit the flea market in downtown.
如果你想要買二手的東西，你可以去市中心的跳蚤市場看一下
Stay away 遠離
Please stay away from me because I amreally not in the mood to talk right now.
請離我遠一點，因為我現在真的沒有心情說話
Inspire dreams 啟發別人的夢想
People’s dreams need to be inspired as theymay gradually be forgotten overtime.
人們的夢想是需要被啟發的，因為它們會隨著歲月而漸漸的被淡忘
Energetic 精神奕奕的; 有活力的
Kids are always so energetic and never gettired.
小孩總是很有活力，從來都不會覺得累
Branch out 延伸出
Once you are successful in your business,you should think about something new to branch out and make it bigger.
當你的事業很成功時，你應該要想新的東西，讓事業延伸的更廣更大
Tell me about it…
What business would you like to start?
Where do you want to start your business?
Who will be your target customers?
Why do you want to start this kind ofbusiness?
When do you wish to start your ownbusiness?
How big do you wish your business willgrow?
Now tell us what you think!
FYI
The entrepreneur always searches forchange, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity.
企業家總是時時刻刻在求新求變、應對世界的改變並轉化它們成為下一個成功的機會
- Peter Drucker
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