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implementing the ideas that made them successful. But in a rapidly changing
world, ideas often become obsolete overnight. What worked in the past won’t
necessarily work in the future. In order to thrive in the future, you must
constantly create new ideas for every aspect of your business. In fact, you must
continually generate new ideas just to keep your head above water. Businesses
that aren’t creative about their future may not survive. Although Bill Gates is the richest, most successful man on the planet, he did not anticipate the Internet. Now he’s scrambling to catch up. If Bill Gates can miss a major aspect of his industry, it can happen to you in your industry. Your business needs to continually innovate and create its future. Gates is now constantly worried about the future of Mic A. to be drown B. to keep out of financial difficulty C. to keep away from danger D. to protect you from water [填空题] Going International
American businesses are part of a global economy regardless of how large and small they may be. Companies such as McDonald’s see expansion into new foreign markets as a primary strategy for boosting sales and profits. McDonald’s expands through various means from building company owned outlets to licensing and partnership agreements. McDonald’s is but one US company that has found domestic sales slowing due to saturated (饱和) domestic markets, thus leaving it little choice about how to increase earnings. PepsiCo is another US company that is pursuing overseas markets to overcome a less than satisfactory 4 to 5 percent domestic sales growth. In general, companies go international for two basic sets of reasons: proactive and reactive. Proactive motives include the search for new customers, new markets, increased market share, increased return on investments, needed raw materials and other resources, tax [单项选择]TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES
Aseries of 15 one-day courses is being planned for small businesses in the Scar brook area during September and October. The focus will be on practical training in a range of business skills areas, including presentation skills, marketing on the internet, negotiating effectively and dealing with difficult clients. The courses are being run by a recently founded training organisation, Scar brook Training Company (STC). This organisation is a partnership between Scar brook Council and the town’s Business Development Agency, which has been training Scar brook businesses for a number of years. A spokesperson for the company confirmed that STC, which receives government funding, is offering these courses free of charge. This is an excellent opportunity for local businesspeople, who would otherwise expect to pay as much as ￡250 to attend a one-day business skills course. Although firms are allowed to register a maximum of A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say 我来回答: 提交
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