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What jobs have they been replaced with?  \n2 Which jobs today do you think will no longer be needed in 20 years? Why?  \nGetting Ready  \n97  \nUNIT 8  \nBefore You Read  \nWould You Start a Business?  \nReading Skill  \nMaking Inferences  \nInformation in a reading passage isnot always stated directly. Sometimes a reader has to infer (make guesses about) events, information, or a writer’s opinion, using information in the reading.  \nChapter 1 College Start-Ups  \nA Think about answers to the following questions.  \n1 A “start-up” is a very small business that is still in the process of growing. Would you like to have a start-up? Why, or why not? If you answered “yes,” what kind of business would you like to have?  \n2 What are some advantages and disadvantages of being a business owner?  \n3 What kind of person do you have to be to start and run your own business?  \nB Discuss your answers with a partner.  \nA Skim the first paragraph of the passage on the next page to answer the following question. You will have to infer information from the passage. Underline the sentences in the first paragraph that helped you find the answer.  \nWhich is considered the most common career path?  \na go to university, then get a job afterwards  \nb start a business while in university  \nc start a business after university  \nB Skim the rest of the passage, then read the sentences below. Circle the sentence that best describes the secret behind each person’s success.  \nBrian Laoruangroch  \na Sell products from your own store or website to save money.  \nb Find the simplest way to sell your products, even if you have to pay extra for the service.  \nWhitney Williams  \na Fall in love with someone who has the same interests as you.  \nb Spending time on your work now will help you be successful later.  \nZac Workman  \na Start small and let your company grow.  \nb Think big and don’t listen to people who tell you “No.”  \nC Now read the entire passage carefully. Then answer the questions on page 100.  \nMotivational Tip: Setting goals. Set a goal for your own personal reading rate on the next reading passage. When we set a goal, we have something to work toward. The goal must be realistic but challenging. When you work toward and achieve your reading rate goals, you will feel a great sense of satisfaction.  \n98 UNIT 8 Chapter 1  \n5  \n10  \n15  \n20  \n25  \n30  \n35  \nCollege Start-Ups  \nMost college students see their time at university as the first step in their career path; afterwards, they will go out into the working world and get a job. But some students have great ideas that simply cannot wait until graduation day. With many free resources and technologies available to them, more and more university students are finding ways to start small businesses while they are still in school. Let’s take a look ata few enterprising undergraduatesand their companies.  \nGreen Mobile  \nAs a student at the University of Missouri, Brian Laoruangroch used to sell refurbished1 cell phones on eBay asa hobby. But when Brian realized how much money he could make by buying, fixing, and reselling phones, he decided to create his own website to resell the phones. His parents loaned him money, and he received money from his local government to found a company called Green Mobile, which now has local retail stores and about 20 employees. 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