關於創業的優秀英語美文

　　創業越來越被認為是生產力和經濟社會發展的重要推動力。鑑於創業的積極影響,許多國家都將創業作為解決經濟下滑、失業率增加、過多的大學畢業生等問題的一個基本方案。本文是，希望對大家有幫助!

　　：創業的好處 The Advantage of Running a Computer

　　Finding jobs is the problem that everyone has to meet when they graduate from university. With the increasing difficulty of finding jobs for graduates, this problem becomes more and more serious. So, there are more and more people start to run a company. Actually, running a company has many advantages.

　　大學畢業每個人都要面對的一個問題是找工作。隨著大學畢業生就業難度的增加，這個問題變得越來越嚴峻。因此，越來越多的人開始創業。實際上，創業有許多優點。

　　First of all, running a company can release the employment stress. From the general aspect, the more students run companies, the less stress of employment pressure will be. As a part of students can solve their employment problem by themselves, the society will have fewer students to take up the limited positions. From personal aspect, if a student can solve their problem by running a company, he doesn’t need to stand the stress from finding no jobs.

　　首先，創業可以緩解就業壓力。總的來看，越多學生創業，就業壓力就越少。因為部分學生可以自己解決就業問題，在這社會上就會有較少的學生佔據有限的崗位。從個人來看，如果一個學生可以通過創業自己解決問題，他就不用承受找不到工作的壓力了。

　　Secondly, running a company can help student grow up quickly. Nowadays, graduates are very pure in school. They don’t experience too much before they enter the society. However, they must experience a lot when running companies. Most of those things are not learned in school. And that can help them grow up quickly. It is good for them.

　　其次，創業可以幫助學生迅速成長。大學畢業生都很單純。在進入社會之前都沒經歷過太多。然而，創業他們肯定要經歷很多。大部分都是在學校沒學過的。而這可以幫助他們快速成長。這對他們是有好處的。

　　To sum up, running a company has many advantages. It is not only benefiting for students themselves, but also for the society. I think our society should encourage students running companies.

　　綜上所述，創業有很多的優點。它不僅有利於學生自身，而且對社會也是有好處的。我認為我們社會應該鼓勵學生創業。

　　：年輕創業者的黃金時代

　　My journey as an entrepreneur began when I was fired from a consulting job and then had a minor falling out with the start-up I had joined as the second employee. I was 28, with no mortgage, wife, nor children then, and little to lose. I could afford to take a risk and start my own company. Just do it, I told myself. The result was lastminute.

　　我的創業之路始於從一份諮詢工作被解僱，然後與我作為第二位員工加入的初創公司鬧得有點不愉快。那時我28歲，沒有抵押貸款，沒有妻兒，沒什麼可失去的。我能承擔風險，創立自己的公司。我告訴自己，想做就做。結果就有了lastminute。

　　Looking back, 28 is not such a young age to set out on an entrepreneurial career. Last month I was pitched a business idea by two 14-year-olds; the week before I launched a competition at my old school for ideas for education technology start-ups.

　　回頭看，28歲對於踏上創業生涯來說已不是一個年輕的歲數。上月，兩名14歲的小朋友向我推銷一個商業創意;之前一週，我在母校發起了一場關於教育科技初創企業創意的競賽。

　　We are now familiar with the concept that good ideas can come from anywhere: any age as well as any place or background. Young thinkers may be more inclined to see opportunities than constraints, and a splash of naive optimism is a good, perhaps even essential, quality in an entrepreneur.

　　我們現在已經認識到，好的創意無處不在：可以來自任何年齡、任何地方或者背景。年輕的思想者可能更善於看到機會，而非種種限制;激情四射、天真的樂觀主義是創業者的優秀***甚至可能是必不可少的***品質。

　　When Martha Lane Fox and I recall our early days at lastminute we often say that if we had known about all the barriers we would have to overcome in challenging incumbent operators we would never have started.

　　當瑪莎•萊恩•福克斯***Martha Lane Fox***和我回憶起我們建立lastminute的早期時光，我們常說，如果事先知道挑戰現有運營商必須要克服的所有障礙，我們絕不會開始創業。

　　For us, as for many founders, the key was to dive in and get on with it. Neither of us had any formal business education and we learnt by trial and error, trusting we would make enough good decisions to outweigh the bad.

　　對我們***也是對許多創業者***來說，關鍵是要“一頭扎進去”，並堅持做下去。我們兩人中誰也沒有受過任何正規的商科教育，我們通過試錯學習，而且相信我們會做出足夠多的正確決策，來壓倒那些錯誤決策。

　　Part of the trick, as in poker, lies in the assessment of risk. So how can we help our aspiring entrepreneurs master this skill and improve their chances of creating sustainable businesses? The key is to introduce our children to entrepreneurial thinking early. We need more initiatives that teach business skills, the importance of lateral thinking and logic — and, most importantly, that business done well should be fun and purposeful.

　　如同玩撲克一樣，部分的訣竅在於對風險的評估。那麼，我們怎樣才能幫助有抱負的創業者掌握這一技能，並提高他們創立可持續發展企業的機率呢?關鍵是要讓我們的孩子儘早瞭解創業思維。我們需要更多行動，傳授商業技能，告訴他們橫向思維和邏輯的重要性，而最重要的是，做得好的事業應該是有趣而且有意義的。

　　My own ambitions were inspired by entrepreneurs in my family and an outsider’s desire to challenge the establishment. My first encounter with business skills came in running a club at school. There was no entrepreneurship society; today that is the most popular club in many schools. Then at Oxford, 25 years ago, I entered the university’s first business plan competition, and came second. I also took over running a French club and enjoyed turning it from a free membership of 50 to a paid one of 500, and attracting sponsorship from L’Oréal and Société Générale.

　　我個人的雄心是受到家族中的創業者的啟發，也源於我作為一個圈外人挑戰權威的渴望。我第一次接觸商業技巧來自於在學校開辦一個俱樂部。那時候還沒有創業社團;如今，這已是許多學校最受歡迎的俱樂部。後來，25年前在牛津大學***Oxford***，我入圍了學校第一屆商業計劃競賽，並獲得第二名。我還接手經營一家只有50名免費會員的法國俱樂部，將其發展成了擁有500名收費會員的俱樂部，並吸引了歐萊雅***L’Oréal***和法國興業銀行***Société Générale***的贊助。

　　Since my time as a student, there has been a dramatic change in attitudes to entrepreneurship by the young and a host of initiatives to encourage it. I am an adviser to MyKindaCrowd, a platform for corporates to set business challenges to students. It taps into the creative surplus at schools and universities and gives young people a way of getting close to business.

　　從我的學生時代起，對年輕人創業的態度就有了巨大轉變，還有各種鼓勵年輕人創業的措施。我是MyKindaCrowd的顧問，它是一個讓企業為學生設立商業挑戰的平臺。它能夠發掘中學和大學裡旺盛的創造性，給年輕人一條接近商業的途徑。

　　Bizworld, founded by renowned venture capitalist Tim Draper in 1997, provides a fun, project-based way for schoolchildren to learn business and entrepreneurship basics and has reached more than 500,000 children.

　　著名風險投資家蒂姆•德雷珀***Tim Draper*** 1997年建立的Bizworld，為學齡兒童提供了一種有趣的、基於專案的方式去學習商業和創業基礎知識，超過50萬名兒童已經接受了這樣的培訓。

　　I have been struck by the impact it has on the most academically troubled kids. For many of them it generated a new enthusiasm about school and turned around their academic performance. The transformative power of entrepreneurial ambition is evident in Bejay Mulenga, who credits his tuck shop business success with reigniting his interest in school and getting his grades up. His Supa Tuck teaches GCSE-age students how to run a tuck — or food — shop. This summer, he is launching an ambitious scheme in which 500 teenagers will invest £30,000 into a pop-up tuck shop, with the aim of turning it into half a million.

　　我被這些培訓對學習上最有困難的孩子的影響所震驚。對他們中的許多人來說，它帶來了對學校新的熱情，並使他們的學習成績轉好。創業雄心的改造力量在柏傑•穆倫加***Bejay Mulenga***身上體現得很明顯，他認為在經營小吃店上的商業成功，幫他重新燃起對學習的興趣，讓他的成績得到提升。他的Supa Tuck向中學階段的學生傳授如何運營一家小吃店。今年夏天，他將推出一項雄心勃勃的計劃：由500名青少年向一家小吃“快閃店”***Pop-up shop***投資3萬英鎊，目標是將它變成50萬。

　　Further afield, the Steve Case-backed non-profit UP Global is an inspiring example of stimulating grassroots entrepreneurship internationally. A merger of Startup America and Startup Weekend, its events have attracted more than 100,000 aspiring founders.

　　在更遠的地方，史蒂夫•凱斯***Steve Case***支援的非營利的UP Global是一個在全球激勵草根創業的鼓舞人心的例子。UP Global將創業美國***Startup America***和創業週末***Startup Weekend***合併，其活動已經吸引了超過10萬名有抱負的創業者。

　　For young graduates in the UK, there are plenty of opportunities to develop skills and network such as those offered by New Entrepreneurs Foundation, a charity supported by business. I would like to see many more such organisations and believe it is an area where incentives from government could be effective.

　　對於英國年輕的畢業生來說，他們有很多發展技能、拓展關係網的機會，例如由企業支援的慈善機構——新創業者基金會***New Entrepreneurs Foundation***所提供的。希望能看到更多這樣的組織，而且我認為在這一領域，來自政府的激勵可能會很有成效。

　　Now that I am a parent, it is a delight to watch my daughters drive out the competition in the Loomband wars with a limited time price undercutting strategy. They are lucky to be growing up in an age when entrepreneurialism is more accessible than ever before. As digital natives with no baggage they are ideally placed to just get on with it.

　　現在，我是一名家長，很高興看到我的女兒用限時削價戰略在“橡皮筋手環大戰”中獲勝。她們很幸運地成長在這個時代，如今，創業家精神比以往任何時候都更容易被感受到。作為沒有精神包袱的數字原住民，他們具有天然的創業優勢。

　　Brent Hoberman ***@brenthoberman*** is co-founder of lastminute, made, Founders Forum and Smartup.io

　　布蘭特•霍伯曼***Brent Hoberman, @brenthoberman***是lastminute、made、Founders Forum 以及Smartup.io的聯合創始人

　　：能創業的是老闆 真正的企業家是這樣

　　It's true that Bittman admitted that starting a company is "harder than I thought." ***No kidding.*** But, even though his new venture has a wonderful mission ***"encouraging part-time veganism, supporting sustainable agriculture and, in general, helping build the good food movement"***, Bittman is ambivalent about entrepreneurship.

　　Bittman所認為的“開創新公司比想象中困難”這個說法是對的。***並不是玩笑話。***但是即使他的新企業肩負著多麼意義非凡的使命***鼓勵部分時間素食主義，支援可持續性農業以及廣泛的幫助建立健康食品運動***，Bittman的創業精神還是有點自相矛盾的。

　　As a long-time entrepreneur, I get very cranky when someone suggests that creating and building a business is anything less than a noble endeavor. Even if you're making widgets, you're still adding economic and social value. And if you've got higher aspirations ***my firm helps our clients reach, engage and motivate employees***, all the better.

　　作為一名資深企業家，當我聽到有人發表類似“創立企業只不過是一件高尚的嘗試”這種言論時，我都會非常抓狂。即使你所生產的產品再小，你仍然在為其增添著經濟和社會利用價值。並且如果你有更高的追求***筆者的公司致力於擴大客戶群體，關注且激勵員工等***，那麼各個方面都能隨之提升一個高度。

　　Here are the 7 reasons entrepreneurs are awesome. We:

　　企業家之所以能夠傲視群雄，是因為我們：

　　1.Dream big.

　　1. 有偉大的理想。

　　We aspire to solve problems, make people's lives better, make a difference.

　　我們努力解決問題，為人民生活謀利益，創造不平凡。

　　2.Fail hard.

　　2. 經常失敗。

　　Failing is so painful while you're going through it and so valuable later. And it may sound cheesy, but it's the circle of life--somebody loses and someone else goes on to change the world.

　　當你正經歷著失敗，這種感覺確實不好受，但事後你會發現這是多麼的珍貴。也許失敗根本不值一提，但這正是生活的規律——有人倒下，就有人站起來改變世界。

　　高效能的自我管理是這樣煉成的

　　3.Claw back from adversity.

　　3. 及時從逆境中戰勝困難。

　　We fight our way out of economic downturns, natural disasters, acts of violence--and, by doing so, demonstrate courage and perseverance.

　　我們從經濟倒退、自然災害，暴力事件等事件中突破重重困難，通過這些磨練，我們增加了勇氣和毅力。

　　4.Build something meaningful.

　　4. 乾點有意義的事。

　　For most of us, we're not just creating a company. We're contributing to society. Making an economic difference. Helping the community.

　　大多數企業家，建立公司並不只是為了建立公司。我們在為社會做貢獻。在經濟上創造價值。幫助社會大眾。

　　5.Create good jobs.

　　5. 建立有意義的職位。

　　Even if this were the only good thing entrepreneurs do, it would be a big one.

　　即使這是企業家只會做的一件事，但造成的影響卻不小。

　　6.Nurture people.

　　6. 培養人才。

　　A majority of us are committed to growing our employees along with our companies. I hate it when an employee leaves my firm, but I understand that people have to leave the nest.

　　大多數的企業家都在公司發展的同時培養員工的素質技能。我很討厭看到有員工離開我的公司的場景，但我能理解他確實要離巢了。

　　7.Live free.

　　7. 自在地生活。

　　Every entrepreneur knows that we're not in complete control of our lives. In fact, we acutely feel the pressure of employees, clients, suppliers and everyone else we're dependent on. But we know that the buck stops with us and we can shape our own destiny. ***How cool is that?***

　　每位企業家都深刻理解到我們不能完全控制自己的生活。十幾次，我們對員工，客戶，供應商以及任何我們所依賴的人的壓力都有非常敏感。但我們很清楚金錢會為我們而停下腳步，我們也能塑造自己的人生。***多麼酷炫的事呀!***

　　自在生活 自己動手做咖啡

　　By the way, in addition to all of the above, entrepreneurs also make money. And we're proud of that, too.

　　另外，除了上述提到的這幾點之外，企業家確實會賺錢，並且，我們非常引以為榮。