Ⅲ.课文篇

Every year many people think of new business ideas that they hope will make them millionaires (or even billionaires). Most new ideas though, even some great ones, can take years to develop. Be ready to work hard and stick to your plan.

每年都有很多人构思新的商业方案，希望因此而成为百万富翁（或亿万富翁）。大多数新的方案，即便是一些很出色的方案，也需要开发多年。做好吃苦的准备，别放弃你的计划。

Before you tell too many people your great new idea that will set the world on fire, it’s best to write it in as much detail as possible. This will reduce the risk of someone stealing your idea!

在向众人宣布你震惊世界的伟大新方案之前，最好尽可能详细地将计划写下来。这样可以防止别人窃取你的构思。

Always get advice from a lawyer and accountant. A good lawyer can show you how to protect your ideas and the accountant can help to get the financing you will need.

不断征求律师和会计的建议。好的律师会告诉你怎样保护自己的方案，而会计会帮你筹集到需要的资金。

Most new businesses require money to get them started. Remember that when a person invests money in your ideas, they will usually want some control over how the money is spent. You may have to be more flexible if you have an investment partner.

多数新生意开始时都需要资金。记住有人向你的新方案投资时，他们通常想控制资金的使用。如果你有投资伙伴的话，你可能得更灵活一些。

Successful business people will tell you the most important thing is to have good control over how much money you spend especially in the first few years of a new business. Get an accountant to help you make an operating budget and then stick to it.

成功的商业人士会告诉你掌握资金使用情况是最重要的，尤其是新生意开始的前几年。找一个会计帮你做一个运作预算，然后照着做。

Success is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. It’s tough to get to the top and tougher to stay there. Nothing beats hard work.

成功是百分之一的灵感和百分之九十九的汗水。攀到高峰很难，保持不败更难。辛勤的工作是成功的保障。