跟读练习: Financial English VV 51 - Company Finance and Startups (1) | Business English Vocabulary - 通过视频学习英语口语

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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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为什么要通过这个视频练习口语？

在这个视频中，我们将重点学习与公司融资相关的词汇，这是商务英语中的一个重要主题。无论你是希望创业的年轻人，还是想在职场中更好地展示自己的英语能力，掌握这些内容都将大有裨益。通过模仿视频中的发音和语调，你可以有效地提高你的英语口音和流利度。这种学习方式适合进行英语影子跟读，能够帮助你更快地适应英美发音，并在实际交流中自信表达。

语法与表达的上下文

  • “raise capital” - 这是一个非常常用的短语，指的是筹集资金。在商务谈判和融资时，能够正确使用这个表达非常关键。
  • “bootstrap” - 这个词描绘了创业者如何利用个人人生积蓄和努力工作来起步，避免外部融资。学习这个词汇可以帮助你在讨论创业时更精确地表达想法。
  • “angel investor” - 知道这个表达可以让你在谈论投资背景时更具专业性，尤其是在创业环境中。
  • “seed capital” - 理解这个概念能帮助你理解初创公司如何启动以及风险投资的基本原则。
  • “equity financing” - 学会这个术语后，你能在投资对话中更自如地提及公司融资的不同方式。

常见发音陷阱

在视频中，有几个词汇的发音可能会让学习者感到困惑。例如，“venture capital”中的“venture”发音为/ˈvɛn.tʃər/，与一些英语学习者常见的发音有所不同。此外，“bootstrap”的双音节可能会使学习者在流利度上出现障碍。虽然看似简单，但正确的发音方式能显著提升你的口语表达。在模仿发音时，建议使用shadowspeak技巧，帮助你更好地掌握这些词汇。

结合视频中的内容，你能够通过不断重复来提高英语发音，并在实际交流中熟练运用这些专业词汇。利用这些shadow speech的技巧，成为流利的商务英语使用者不是梦！

什么是跟读法？

跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。