ReaL Book, Stage C: Workshop 6, Part 1

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  1. aspiring
    desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
  2. disruptive
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  3. engineer
    a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve problems
  4. inaccessible
    not capable of being obtained
  5. startup
    a newly established company or business venture
  6. finances
    assets in the form of money
  7. ignorant
    unaware because of a lack of relevant information
    “Through my young arrogance, being ignorant to a degree and being stubborn and wanting to do my own thing with my money, I went against a lot of his wishes,” Walker said.
  8. loan
    the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
    Walker bought more than 140 properties in Chicago. Later, he defaulted on loans.
  9. liability
    an obligation to pay money to another party
    He had $12.74 million in liabilities with $4.28 million in assets.
  10. assets
    anything of material value owned by a person or company
    He had $12.74 million in liabilities with $4.28 million in assets.
  11. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
    Walker has since downsized every aspect of his life.
  12. venture
    an undertaking with an uncertain outcome
    Granger, 19, is working on her next venture: an app, called Tizzy, that allows you to post two side-by side photos of your indecisions (“Should I buy this prom dress or that one?”) and have your friends vote on them rather than simply comment.
  13. resource
    aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
    “We have so many resources now showing us how to do anything we’re interested in,” Granger says.
  14. promote
    make publicity for; try to sell
    You can sell your handmade goods online and promote them with photo-sharing apps.
  15. entrepreneur
    someone who organizes a business venture
    The result of all this has been a stampede of young, driven entrepreneurs who are inherently good at marketing themselves.
  16. investor
    someone who commits capital to gain financial returns
    The chatter she got on social media and from news outlets caught the attention of investors and fashion insiders, and soon Nordstrom began carrying her pieces.
  17. mentor
    a wise and trusted guide and advisor
    FIND A MENTOR.
    “The first step is to just ask someone. You’d be surprised how many people are willing to help out and give back if you put yourself out there.”
  18. pursue
    carry further or advance
    University of California Professor Ajay Bam said entrepreneurship entails recognizing the right opportunity, finding resources to pursue the opportunity, and creating the right team to do so.
Created on Wed Mar 31 09:36:04 EDT 2021 (updated Wed Apr 28 11:04:07 EDT 2021)

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