Verbs and expressions
Ex.a
1.set up a a company=start
2. manufacture a product=make in a factory
3.market a product=sell using advertising
4. import materials= buy from another country
5. export your product=sell to other countries
6.expand=get bigger
7.become– the market leader= be the most successful company
8. take over another company= get control over
9.launch a new product, an advertising campaign= show for the first time
10. merge with another company= combine to make one single company
Ex.b
do-business(with), a job, market research
make-a deal, a decision, money, a profit, someone redundant
Organizations and people
Ex.a
- a chain- a group of shops, hotels, etc. owned by the same person or company
- business- organization which produces or sells goods or provides a service
- a multinational-company that has offices or factories in many countries
- head office- the main office of a company
- a branch- an office or shop that is part of a larger organization
Ex.b
- the staff-the group of people who work for an organization
- an employee- a person who works for somebody
- an employer- a person or company that employs other people
- a customer-someone who buys goods or services e.g. from a shop
- a client-someone who receives a service from a professional person
- a colleague-a person who works with you
- the director-the person who manages or controls a company or organization
- the owner-the person who owns a business
- head of department-a person who is in charge of a department in a company
- manger-a person in charge of part of an organization, e.g. a branch
Advertising
1.logo
2.commercial
3.advertisment
4. slogan
5.junk mail
6.cold calling