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CreatingaCompany(创建公司)TASKOBJECTIVE(任务目标)Inthisunit,you’llbeabletoaccomplishthefollowingtask.MakinganeffectivebusinessplanpresentationTASKPREPARATION(任务准备)1.Readthefollowingextractfromanarticlewrittenbyamanwhohasjuststartedhisownbusiness,andthenfinishthequestionsgivenbelow.StartYourOwnBusinessSoyouwanttoworkforyourself?Andwhynot.Youcandictateyourownhours,havethefreedomtotaketimeoffwhenyouwantitwithoutgettingintotroublefromtheboss;youcandowhatyouwanttodo,whenyouwanttodoit.Atleast,that’swhatIthoughtwhenIstartedworkingformyselfayearago.Icouldn’thavebeenmorewrong.Thefreedomofbeingincontrolisterrifying.Thepressureofknowingitreallyisdowntoyouwhetheryousucceedorfailcanweightheavy.WhereIlive,inWales,almost400peopleaweekstarttheirownbusiness.Everybodyisdifferentandendupgivingitagoforavarietyofreasons.However,mostofthesepeoplesharecommonground.Thingsthattheyneedtothinkaboutwhenplanningtogoitalone.AsIsaid,I’veonlybeenmyownbossforayearnow,soIwouldn’tcallmyselfanexpertonthis.Icanhowevertellyoumystory,andthemistakesImadealongtheway.Whydoitinthefirstplace?Startingabusinessisoneofthemostchallenging,butrewarding,thingsyoucando.Thereasonmostpeopleneverendupdoingit-althoughI’msuremanywouldloveto-isbecausetheythinkittakesluck,acleverideaorjustknowingtherightpeople.That’snottrue.It’saboutyou.Maybeyouhaveagreatideathatyoujustcan’tkeepasecretanymore.Maybeacolleaguehasapproachedyoutosetupbusinesswiththemonthebackofacontractthey’vejustsecured.Maybeyoujusthateyourjobandwishyouwereyourownboss.Thecatalyst(促进因素)isdifferentforeveryone.Formanypeople,includingmyself,they’vefoundtheircareertakeacertainpathwhereself-employmentisthenextnaturalprogression.Iwasworkingfull-timeattheBBCasadesignerwhenmyenquiriestodofreelanceworkreachedsuchapeakthatIwasdoingtwojobs.Atthatpoint,oneofthemhadtogobeforemywifedid!Whateverthereasontosetupbusiness,it’sapersonalonethatonlyyoucanmake.Doyouneedabusinessplan?ABusinessPlanisjustthat;aplanaboutyourbusiness.It’susedtolookahead,allocatere...