13. Business

It must be very difficult to make a profit when you have huge supermarkets and cut-throat ___. (Sự cạnh tranh khốc liệt giữa các doanh nghiệp)

cut-throat competition

Lots of small shops have gone ___ because of high rents and online competition. (Phá sản / vỡ nợ, phải đóng cửa)

to go bust

Before starting a company, you need to draw up a clear ___. (Bản kế hoạch kinh doanh)

a business plan

The company was forced to ___ because of serious financial losses. (Đóng cửa doanh nghiệp)

to close down

Small businesses often struggle with ___ during their first year. (Dòng tiền vào và ra của doanh nghiệp)

cash flow

He decided to ___ his former colleague to start a tech startup. (Hợp tác kinh doanh với ai đó)

to go into business with

After working for a big firm for years, she decided to ___ and start her own agency. (Tự ra làm riêng / tự doanh)

to go it alone

If a business doesn't adapt to the market, it will quickly ___. (Bị phá sản / thất bại - giống 'go bust')

to go under

It is crucial for modern companies to ___ through social media and a good website. (Có sự xuất hiện / hiện diện trên internet hoặc mạng xã hội)

to have a web presence

The company plans to ___ new ___ next month. (Ra mắt / tung ra sản phẩm mới)

to launch a product

Due to the economic crisis, the factory had to ___ over 50 workers. (Sa thải nhân viên do thiếu việc / cắt giảm nhân sự)

to lay someone off

He runs a small ___ that generates enough income to support his family comfortably. (Mô hình kinh doanh nhằm tạo thu nhập đủ sống chứ không mở rộng quá lớn)

a lifestyle business

It must be very difficult to ___ when you have to face such strong competition. (Tạo ra lợi nhuận / thu lợi nhuận)

to make a profit

They found a lucrative ___ selling eco-friendly products to young adults. (Kinh doanh vào thị trường ngách / thị trường chuyên biệt)

a niche business

Sponsoring local sports teams is a great way to ___. (Nâng cao hình ảnh / uy tín của công ty)

to raise a company profile

I set up the company 5 years ago and I'm really enjoying ___ing my ___. (Tự điều hành / quản lý doanh nghiệp riêng)

to run your own business

The quarterly ___ show a significant increase in online orders. (Báo cáo doanh số / số liệu bán hàng)

sales figures

I ___ the business 5 years ago with my own savings. (Thành lập / khởi nghiệp một doanh nghiệp)

to set up a business

New companies often face ___ from well-established brands. (Sự cạnh tranh gay gắt, khốc liệt)

stiff competition

As the workload expanded, we needed to ___ new ___. (Tuyển dụng / nhận thêm nhân viên)

to take on employees

They had to ___ a bank ___ to fund the expansion of their factory. (Vay tiền ngân hàng)

to take out a loan

The agency managed to ___ a huge ___ with a major government department. (Giành được / ký kết được hợp đồng làm việc)

to win a contract

I'm really enjoying ___ing for ___. (Tự làm việc cho chính mình / tự chủ công việc)

to work for yourself