business vocab
People living near your business area are your local______________
community
a business associate is a ___________________
partner
when starting, you must _____________ a business plan.
set up
When the chief executive ___________ (announce) her resignation, the company ______________ (have) financial difficulties.
announced/was having
By his 26th birthday, Akiro Morita _____________ (become) one of the richest men in Asia.
had become
to be profitable, a business focuses on__________
profit
A person who starts a business is an _______________
entrepeneur
If you decide to get associates, you _________ partnership
go into
I __________ (work)on my computers when the power ______ (be) cut off.
was working/was
By the age of 22, Lionel Messi __________ (win) the tile of FIFA player of the year.
had won
In business, people who may be in the same field, working against you are your _______________
competitors
Some people do not want to work alone: they choose a _____________
partner
Starting a business is to ____________ an branch or a company.
launch
While I _____________ (study) at Harward, IBM __________ (offer) me a job
was studying/offered
By the time he ______ 20, Steve Jobs ____________ (create) the personal computer and ________(start) Apple.
was/had created/had started
The group formed by your employees are your __________
staff
at the end of the sales chain, in direct contact with the public: the ____________
retailer
_________ an advertising campaign, _________ a business
to launch!
She ________ (find) the missing files while she ________ (look) for other documents
found/ was looking
By the Age of 25, his fortune __________ (rise) to 100 million US dollars.
had risen
When working for someone, you receive some form of payment called ______________
wages
Producing the goods: the ________________
manufacturer
If you are the manager, you ___________ the business.
run
We ________ (talk) about future strategy when an exciting new contract ___________(be) agreed.
were talking/was
He left Apple in 1984, and by the time he _________ (rejoin) the firm in 1986, it _________ (lose) its place in the market.
rejoined/had lost
To become well-known, you must have efficient _______________
advertising
NOT selling directly to the public: the ____________
wholesaler
To fail is to __________ of business
go out
While I __________ (travel) to Berlin for a conference, I _______ (meet) up with my old boss.
was travelling/met
However, when he ________ (die) in 2011, he ________ (develop) iTunes, the iPad and the iPhone, and ________ (bring) Apple from making a loss to making a profit.
died/had developed/had brought