Business · Work
run a business
manage a company
To run a business means to manage its daily work and decisions.
This vs that
He runs a business.
He launched a business.
Hear it in real life
Do you still work for that agency?
No, I run a business with my brother now.
She runs a small design business from an office near the station.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Run a business is the usual compact phrase in everyday speech.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My parents do a small restaurant in Hanoi.
Say: My parents run a small restaurant in Hanoi.
Use run, not do, for managing a business.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
run a ___
She runs a business selling handmade soap.
It takes a lot of work to run a business.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about business.
break even
The shop should break even by the end of the year.
meet demand
The factory is struggling to meet demand.
Business words
Work · Business: the words around “run a business”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
She runs her own business.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
run a business
manage a company
“She runs a small design business from an office near the station.”
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