Prática de Shadowing: Financial English VV 51 - Company Finance and Startups (1) | Business English Vocabulary - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo

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In this lesson, We'll look at vocabulary related to company financing.
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All companies need to raise capital to begin operations.
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These startup companies may choose to bootstrap the company using personal funding to provide seed capital for the early stages.
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or, They may seek out angel investors and venture capital by offering equity in rounds of financing called Series A,
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B and C.
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they may also seek out strategic investors for extra capital and advice.
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Capital.
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to raise capital Capital.
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Is money or other assets used to start a business?
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A company may also raise capital to fund growth or expansion.
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Now that we've finished our business plan, we're looking to raise enough capital to make it happen.
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Startup.
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Startup.
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A startup is a relatively new business that has the potential for growth.
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Startups focus on a service that many people want, and aim to reach a large market by scaling up.
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After a couple of years at Facebook, I moved to a new startup in Silicon Valley.
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you Bootstrap.
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Bootstrap.
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Bootstrapping is when a person starts a business without a lot of capital or investors.
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Bootstrapping entrepreneurs often invest their own money and a lot of hard work to grow their company.
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We bootstrapped our first company because we couldn't attract any investors.
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you personal funding Personal funding.
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Personal funding, is an entrepreneur's own money and assets.
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used to start a new company.
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Personal funding might also include loans or gifts from family or friends.
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I started my business with just personal funding, including $20 ,000 from my parents.
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Seed Capital.
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Seed Capital.
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the money used initially by a business to begin operating is seed capital
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Seed capital often includes personal funding or money from wealthy investors.
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Our seed capital came from several outside investors and some personal funding from the founding partners.
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you angel investor Angel Investor.
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Angel investors are individuals or groups who give money as well as business advice and contacts.
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Angels often invest in the early stages of a startup and typically receive equity in the new company.
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After getting us through the first two years, our angel investor sold off his stake and moved on to another startup.
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you Equity financing
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Equity financing is when a company offers a share of ownership in exchange for money to start or grow the company.
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We're looking at equity financing for our company, but we don't want to give up more than 25 % ownership.
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you Venture Capital.
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VC.
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Venture capital or VC is a business that invests other people's money in new businesses with good potential for fast growth.
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Unless you can show the potential for long -term growth, you're going to have trouble attracting venture capital.
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you Series A, B, and C.
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If it is successful, a new business may seek additional rounds of financing called series a B, and C.
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Each round of financing corresponds to a different stage in the growth of a company.
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After a successful first year of business, Chatbot is hoping a round of Series B financing will help them expand.
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you Strategic Investor.
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Strategic Investor.
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a strategic investor lends a company not just money but also experience knowledge, and business contacts.
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Strategic investors normally focus on one industry, or field that they know well.
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We are looking for a strategic investor with the experience and contacts to help us succeed in the food industry.
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Now it's your turn to practice some of the words we've looked at in this lesson.
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In a moment, you'll hear a series of sentences with a word replaced with a beep.
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Repeat each sentence, including the missing word.
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For example, if you hear: We were fortunate to get funding from an angel.
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Early on.
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You can say: "We were fortunate to get funding from an angel investor early on."
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We'll provide the correct answer after each question.
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Ready?
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Let's give it a go.
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you I've put over $50 ,000 of personal into this new business.
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I've put over $50 ,000 of personal funding into this new business.
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Many young people dream of getting rich off their own.
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Company.
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Many young people dream of getting rich off their own startup company.
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Bob has lots of great ideas, but no seed to make any of them happen.
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Bob has lots of great ideas, but no seed capital to make any of them happen.
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That's all for this episode of Video Vocab.
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Por que praticar a conversação com este vídeo?

Este vídeo oferece uma oportunidade única para aprimorar sua prática de conversação em inglês, especialmente no contexto do vocabulário financeiro e empresarial. Ao escutar e repetir as frases apresentadas, você não apenas familiariza-se com termos técnicos, mas também melhora sua fluência e entonação. A prática de shadow speak, ou shadowing em inglês, ajuda a internalizar a pronúncia correta e a construção de frases comuns nesse campo. Esse método é particularmente eficaz para aqueles que desejam se sentir mais confiantes ao discutir assuntos financeiros em contextos profissionais, como reuniões ou pitches para investidores.

Gramática & Expressões em Contexto

A seguir, vamos analisar algumas estruturas e expressões importantes usadas neste vídeo:

  • “Raising capital” – Esta expressão é fundamental no vocabulário de startups e se refere ao processo de levantar fundos para iniciar ou expandir um negócio. Pode ser apresentada em frases como “we're looking to raise enough capital to make it happen”.
  • “Bootstrapping” – Este termo se refere ao ato de iniciar um negócio com recursos próprios, sem depender de investidores externos. A frase “we bootstrapped our first company” exemplifica como muitos empreendedores começam com investimentos pessoais.
  • “Angel investors” – Investidores que oferecem não só capital, mas também conselhos e conexões. A expressão é usada em contextos como “our angel investors sold off his stake”, que demonstra a relação entre investidores e a progressão do negócio.
  • “Seed capital” – O capital inicial necessário para iniciar um negócio. É importante entender o contexto de uso com frases como “our seed capital came from several outside investors”.

Armadilhas Comuns de Pronúncia

Ao praticar sua prática de conversação em inglês, preste atenção a algumas palavras e frases que podem apresentar desafios de pronúncia:

  • “Bootstrap” – A pronúncia correta pode ser difícil devido ao seu som final. Tente repetir várias vezes para fixar.
  • “Angel investor” – A conexão entre as palavras pode ser desafiadora para falantes não nativos. Pratique dizendo a expressão em um fluxo contínuo.
  • “Venture capital” – Essa expressão é usada frequentemente no mundo dos negócios. Focar na entonação pode ajudar na fluência.

Utilizar técnicas de shadowing e repetir essas expressões em voz alta ajudará você a superar essas armadilhas de pronúncia e melhorar sua clareza ao falar inglês. Lembre-se de que a prática constante é essencial para atingir fluência e confiança na conversação.

O que é a Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing é uma técnica de aprendizado de idiomas com base científica, originalmente desenvolvida para o treinamento de intérpretes profissionais. O método é simples, mas poderoso: você ouve áudio em inglês nativo e repete imediatamente em voz alta — como uma sombra seguindo o falante com 1-2 segundos de atraso. Pesquisas mostram melhora significativa na precisão da pronúncia, entonação, ritmo, sons conectados, compreensão auditiva e fluência na fala.