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Word On The Street Starting A Business Transcript
Word On The Street Starting A Business Transcript
Starting a Business
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/starting-business
Joe: Golf is a sport played all over the world. challenges as a young entrepreneur. Now, he’s
But wherever you are, after you’ve hit your shot, the head of the massive Virgin group, which
there can be a long walk to go and get your ball. includes mobile phone, media and travel
But now, there’s a new way to get around the companies. They sponsor Virgin Pioneers,
golf course. You just hop on, and I’ll see you which was set up to support young business
down there. people.
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This simple idea, to make a small and Joe: Sir Richard, as a businessman, what was it
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lightweight golf cart which will fold and fit in the like for you when you started?
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the RolleyGolf is being sold around the world. years ago when I started off in business, the
That student inventor is now an international word entrepreneur didn’t really exist, so for
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Joe: …and the winner of several young Joe: Do you think it’s a good time to start a
entrepreneur awards. business in Britain?
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So Arnold, how did you come up with the idea? Sir Richard: I think it’s a great time to start a
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when I was studying design and we took that up with an idea that’s going to make a positive
design to a golf course and discovered there difference to other people’s lives. If you’ve got
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was a niche in the market. an idea like that, you know, just do it.
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Joe: So you actually sold some before you’d Other young pioneers gave their advice too.
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Arnold: Yes, we created one RolleyGolf, and entrepreneurs all over the world are to believe
on the basis of one RolleyGolf, we built many in yourself, be passionate about your idea, if
for clients. you have a dream, you have to do everything in
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The United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity.
Word on the Street
Starting a Business
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/starting-business
The United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity.