{"id":25159,"date":"2023-04-06T03:36:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T01:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=25159"},"modified":"2023-04-06T03:37:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T01:37:01","slug":"entrepreneurs-regret-starting-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/04\/entrepreneurs-regret-starting-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrepreneurs Regret Starting Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Becoming your own boss might sounds promising. However, this road may not be all that everyone ever dream about because starting your own firm comes with a lot of risks and responsibilities. Some entrepreneurs admit that they would have taken a different route if they could.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about the regrets some entrepreneurs have with quitting their day jobs to start their own businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/worklife\/article\/20230402-the-entrepreneurs-who-regret-starting-businesses<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What does \u201dto<\/strong> take the plunge<\/strong>\u201d mean, \u201cBut if the 54-year-old could go back, he may never have <\/em>taken the plunge<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/em>? Use this expression in your own sentence.<\/li>
  2. What does \u201cto<\/strong> hang one\u2019s own shingle<\/strong>\u201d mean, \u201cOf course, there are plenty of success stories, and many people who <\/em>hang their own shingles<\/em><\/strong> would never look back.\u201d<\/em>? Use this expression in your own sentence.<\/li>
  3. What does \u201cto follow one\u2019s footstep<\/strong>\u201d mean, \u201cStill, Schreim is cautious about encouraging anyone else <\/em>to follow in his footsteps<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/em>? Use this expression in your own sentence.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. What are some benefits of starting your own business?<\/li>
    2. What are some risks of putting up your own firm?<\/li>
    3. Being an entrepreneur isn\u2019t an easy lifestyle. Share your thoughts on this.<\/li>
    4. Do you think starting your own business would equal freedom? Why or why not?<\/li>
    5. What things one should consider and keep in mind when starting their own business?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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