第二节:Bryan、Olga、Scott、Anna和David正在进行一项“企业家成功秘诀调查”。他们将采访几位企业家。第61-65题是他们拟定的采访话题。阅读下面刊登在Entr epreneur(《企业家》)杂志上6位企业家的成功感言(A.B.C.D.E和F),为每位采访者选定最佳采访对象,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。
61.Bryan:Whatcomesfirst,thecustomerortheprofit?
62.Olga:Howimportantisanentr epreneur’sambitiontohis/hercompany’sgrowth?
63.Scott:Howdoesanentr epreneurmakeuseofhis/heradvantages?
64.Anna:Whydosuccessfulentr epreneursseemtoenjoytheirwork?
65.David:Whatattitudeshouldanentr epreneurhavetowardhis/hersocialresponsibilities?
A
SheriPoe
RykaInc.
SinceIstartedthiscompanyinmykitchensevenyearsago,Ialwaysdreamtofwhatitwouldbesomeday.Focusingonthatgoalhelpsmegetthroughtoughtimes.Togetthekindofsuccessthatyouwant;youneedtodreambig.That’sthestartingpoint.Everysuccessstorybeginswithbigdreams.Youneedtohavebigdreamsforyourself,likebeingsomebodyrich,famousorfulfilled.Youneedtohaveacleargoalofwhatyouwanttoachieve.
Also,Ithinkit’sreallyimportantthatthepeopleyou’reworkingwithareascommittedtothesamegoalasyouare,soyoucansupporteachotherandkeepeachotherenergetic.
B
AnitaRoddick
TheBodyShopInc.
InAmerica,wehaveashopinHarlemwhere50percentoftheprofitsgointothecommunitydevelopment,andtheother50percentgotowardthefundingofasimilarshopelsewhereintheUnitedStates.Thepridethatshopbringstothestaffandlocalpeopleinspiredme.
WhatTheBodyShopdoessuccessfullyisuseourfacilitiesinthestr eetandshoppingcenterstotalkaboutr ealhumanissueslikeAIDS,recycling,humanrights,andcommunityserviceortoencouragepeopletospeakoutagainstanythingtheyconsidertobeunjust.Knowingourproductsaresymbolsofsocialchangeisreallyencouraging.
C
BenCohen
Ben&Jerry’sHomemadeInc.
I’menergizedbythepeopleIworkwith.I’mveryrelationship-driven,whichathinkisdifferentfrommostentr epreneurs.I’minspiredbydoingthingsthatarenotnormalandthatmostpeoplethinkdon’tfitintothebusinessworldordon’tmakeanysense.
Inbusiness,youarejudgedbythecompanyyoukeep—fromyourmanagementteam,boardofdirectors,andstr ategicpartners.Maybetheladyyoumetinatr adeassociationmeetingcanhelpyousecurefunding,orthegentlemanataconferencecanprovideyouwithmanagementadvice.
D
RichardMelman
LettuceEntertainYouEnterprises
Anumberofyearsago,Iwasinterviewedbysomeonewhowaswritingabookonenterprises.Heaskedme.”What’stheoppositeofwork?”Ianswered.”Lazy”Hestartedlaughingandsaid,”Believeitornot,alotofentr epreneurssaythesamething.”
Theaveragepersonthinkstheoppositeofworkisplay,buttoanentr epreneur,workisplay.Ithinkitalladdsuptohavingfun.it’sfuntocreate;it’sfuntoentertain,andit’sfuntomakepeoplehappywithourservice.Whenitstopsbeingfun,I’llstopdoingit.
E
FrankToskan
Make-UpArtCosmetics(M.A.C)
Oneofthenicestthingsanyoneeversaidtomewas,“Ihatemakeup,butIloveM.A.C.”That’swhatmovesmeon.Evenpeoplewhodon’twearmakeupcanappreciateourcompany,whatitstandsfor,itsvalues,andthewaywedobusiness.
Weworkfromaninvertedpyramid,wherethecustomersarealwaysatthetop.Ourcustomersinspiremeandkeepmegoing.Theyandourstaff,notmoney,makemeenthusiastic.IfIhadstayedinthisbusinessjustforthemoney,Iwouldhavecloseddownyearsago.
F
KennethCole
KennethColeProductionsInc.
Youcan’tbeeverythingtoeverybody.Eachofushasourownstr engthsandweaknesses.Tobeeffective,youneedtoidentifyyourstr engthsandconcentr ateonthem,you’llbecomemoresuccessfulifyouareabletochannelyoureffortstoareasthatyoudobest.Inbusiness,forexample,ifyouknowyouaregoodatmarketing,thengiveitfullplay.Seekhelporassistanceinareasthatyoumaybepoorat,suchasaccountingorbookkeeping.Toturnyourweaknessintostr ength,considertakinghands-onlearningortr aining.
正确答案:E,A,F,D,B61.E 62.A 63.F 64.D 65.B



