{"id":32464,"date":"2026-04-29T06:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T04:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=32464"},"modified":"2026-04-29T06:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T04:24:08","slug":"greg-daily-homeless-teenager-to-successful-advertising-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/04\/greg-daily-homeless-teenager-to-successful-advertising-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"Greg Daily: Homeless Teenager to Successful Advertising Boss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

As a homeless teenager, becoming a successful entrepreneur felt impossible for Greg Daily. From sleeping hungry at friend\u2019s sofas, he is now the founder and CEO of digital marketing firm called Science in Advertising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His company works with a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500 corporations to small, family-run businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about Greg Daily who went from being a homeless teenager to the owner of a successful digital advertising agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cn08lx745ndo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. What does \u201ccouch surfing<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cAs he reached adulthood, Daily moved around the US, spending six months in Texas with his grandmother, and six months with his father, before falling into <\/em>couch surfing<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Use the term in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What is a \u201cclient base<\/strong>\u201d? \u201cThe business has, however, been successful, and grown its <\/em>client base<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Use the term in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cmom-and-pop shop<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cLaunched in 2019, it serves businesses from members of the Fortune 500 list of the largest US companies, down to <\/em>mom-and-pop shops<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Use the phrase in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. What can we learn from Greg Daily\u2019s story of success?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Greg Daily learned a lesson from a young age that “Businesses feed families.<\/em>” What are your thoughts on this?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Greg Daily has always had this idea in mind, \u201cFailure is always an option<\/em>. If you operate as though failure isn’t possible, the ship is going to blow up<\/em>\u201d. Share your thoughts on this.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Do you think that \u201cBusiness is in our DNA.<\/em>\u201d? Share your insights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Talk about a member of your family that has the entrepreneurial spirit. What business are they into?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Given a chance, what kind of business would you like to start and why?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B2 – Upper Intermediate  As a homeless teenager, becoming a successful entrepreneur felt impossible for Greg Daily. From sleeping hungry at friend\u2019s sofas, he is now the founder and CEO of digital marketing firm called Science in Advertising. His company works with a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500 corporations to small, family-run businesses. 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