{"id":19083,"date":"2021-07-14T08:41:36","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T06:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=19083"},"modified":"2021-07-14T09:04:35","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T07:04:35","slug":"spanish-taxi-drivers-became-millionaires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2021\/07\/spanish-taxi-drivers-became-millionaires\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Taxi Drivers Became Millionaires"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This story of success of two Spanish cab drivers who became successful and very wealthy begins with a lot of hardships. There\u2019s the economic crisis, the need to change their line of work, the arrival of ride-hailing apps, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read about how two Spanish taxi drivers turned themselves into millionaires with a brilliant business idea.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/english.elpais.com\/economy-and-business\/2021-07-13\/the-spanish-taxi-drivers-who-became-millionaires-without-leaving-the-house.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/english.elpais.com\/economy-and-business\/2021-07-13\/the-spanish-taxi-drivers-who-became-millionaires-without-leaving-the-house.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What are your thoughts on how they started their business and what do you think of their business idea?<\/li><li>What do you think about businesses being done entirely online? Do you think it will become more common in the near future?<\/li><li>In your own experience\/observation, how has technology changed the way businesses are set up?<\/li><li>What are some products that you wish are more easily available in your country?<\/li><li>Was there ever a time when you considered changing your line of work? Share about that moment.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate This story of success of two Spanish cab drivers who became successful and very wealthy begins with a lot of hardships. There\u2019s the economic crisis, the need to change their line of work, the arrival of ride-hailing apps, among others. 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