day 28starting a business

starting a business

Say that something depends on how you do it with -기 나름이다, and talk about start-ups, strategy, launches and competition.

today’s words

• 창업 changeop · starting a business, a start-up
• 개업 gaeeop · opening (a shop, clinic, office)
• 자영업 jayeongeop · self-employment, running your own business
• 자영업자 jayeongeopja · self-employed person, small business owner
• 사업체 saeopche · business, firm
• 주식회사 jusikhoesa · joint-stock company (Ltd, Inc.)
• -체 -che · -체: body, organisation (기업체)
• 재벌 jaebeol · conglomerate (chaebol)
• 마케팅 maketing · marketing
• 전략 jeollyak · strategy
• 차별화 chabyeolhwa · differentiation, standing out
• 출시 chulsi · release, launch (of a product)
• 선보이다 seonboida · present, show, launch
• 신규 singyu · new (customers, members)
• 진입 jinip · entry, entering
• 경쟁적 gyeongjaengjeok · competitive, vying
• 앞지르다 apjireuda · overtake, get ahead of
• 따라잡다 ttarajapda · catch up with
• 끌어들이다 kkeureodeurida · draw in, attract
• 끌어올리다 kkeureoollida · pull up, push up (sales, scores)
• 상업적 sangeopjeok · commercial
• 대리점 daerijeom · agency, dealer(ship)
• 지점 jijeom · branch (of a bank or shop)
• 면세점 myeonsejeom · duty-free shop

sentences

• 창업 초기에는 통신비 같은 작은 비용까지 꼼꼼히 줄여야 한다. · In the early days of a start-up, you have to cut even small costs such as phone bills carefully.
• 장사가 잘되고 안되고는 사장이 하기 나름이에요. · Whether a business does well depends on the owner.
• 자영업을 하면 직장인보다 일하는 시간이 길기 마련이에요. · When you’re self-employed, you naturally work longer hours than office workers.
• 그 회사는 신제품을 출시하자마자 경쟁 회사를 앞질렀어요. · As soon as it launched its new product, the company overtook its rival.
• 손님을 끌어들이려면 차별화된 마케팅 전략이 필요해요. · To draw customers in, you need a marketing strategy that sets you apart.