Smart Startup English

Smart Startup English

A bite-sized Business English podcast for startup professionals. Our goal is to help startup professionals take their English from intermediate to advanced in under 10 minutes a day. In each episode, we'll talk about a topic related to the startup world, and we'll learn some vocabulary that you can use to sound more natural in your day-to-day business interactions in English.

  1. Episode 30 - What does upskilling mean? (Business English)

    04/20/2021

    Episode 30 - What does upskilling mean? (Business English)

    In episode 30, we’re talking about upskilling - teaching employees new, sometimes advanced, skills in order to fill the skills gap. But why should companies invest in upskilling their employees? In addition to the obvious benefits of keeping up with innovation and staying ahead of your competition, upskilling existing employees is cheaper than hiring new people. It also boosts retention and engagement. Empowering your employees to choose what they want to learn and how they want to grow will help them feel more in charge of their career progression. Some new words we’re explaining in this episode include: team morale, to be savvy, to be ahead of the curve and well-rounded. If you want to keep practicing the words you've learned in this lesson, sign up to get access to the free transcript that goes with this episode. https://smartstartupenglish.com/ Our goal is to help startup professionals take their English from intermediate to advanced in under 10 minutes a day. In each episode, we'll talk about a topic related to the startup world, and we'll learn some vocabulary that you can use to sound more natural in your day-to-day business interactions in English. Need more resources? Have a look at these pages: *** https://smartstartupenglish.com/free-business-english-lessons/ All the free audio lessons from Smart Startup English *** Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2EQqRnnDNlRD7I9h3jIiA6 *** Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-startup-english/id1483199057 *** Subscribe on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/smartstartupenglish

    8 min
  2. Episode 29 - What is Agetech? (Business English)

    09/29/2020

    Episode 29 - What is Agetech? (Business English)

    In episode 29, we’re talking about agetech, an emerging and fast-growing niche in the startup world. Agetech focuses on technology and innovation that helps improve the lives of older adults. Older adults (over the age of 65) are the fastest growing demographic group in the world. And in mature economies, such as Europe and North America, these people also have disposable income. In 2015, in the European Union alone, the silver economy was estimated at 3.7 trillion euros. Some new words we’re explaining in this episode include: disposable income, to age in place, wearables, and savvy. If you want to keep practicing the words you've learned in this lesson, sign up to get access to the free transcript that goes with this episode. https://smartstartupenglish.com/ Our goal is to help startup professionals take their English from intermediate to advanced in under 10 minutes a day. In each episode, we'll talk about a topic related to the startup world, and we'll learn some vocabulary that you can use to sound more natural in your day-to-day business interactions in English. Need more resources? Have a look at these pages: *** https://smartstartupenglish.com/free-business-english-lessons/ All the free audio lessons from Smart Startup English *** Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2EQqRnnDNlRD7I9h3jIiA6 *** Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-startup-english/id1483199057 *** Subscribe on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/smartstartupenglish

    9 min
  3. Episode 28 - Resilience technology (Business English)

    08/18/2020

    Episode 28 - Resilience technology (Business English)

    In episode 28, we’re talking about resilience. And in the context of startups, we’re going to be talking about resilience technology. Resilience is a word that can apply to people, to businesses, to systems, to the economy and even to the planet. If we want to recover faster when we’re faced with a setback, we obviously need to innovate and be one step ahead. This is where resilience tech comes to the rescue. Sometimes even literally. According to the Consumer Technology Association, resilient technologies are those that keep the world healthy, safe, powered, fed and secure, even in the face of adversity. Entrepreneurs in this niche want to tackle global challenges and threats such as climate change, forest fires, rapid population growth and urbanization, or coastal erosion. In this context, if you tackle a problem, that means you deal with it or you try to solve it. If you want to keep practicing the words you've learned in this lesson, sign up to get access to the free transcript that goes with this episode. https://smartstartupenglish.com/ Our goal is to help startup professionals take their English from intermediate to advanced in under 10 minutes a day. In each episode, we'll talk about a topic related to the startup world, and we'll learn some vocabulary that you can use to sound more natural in your day-to-day business interactions in English. Need more resources? Have a look at these pages: *** https://smartstartupenglish.com/free-business-english-lessons/ All the free audio lessons from Smart Startup English *** Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2EQqRnnDNlRD7I9h3jIiA6 *** Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-startup-english/id1483199057 *** Subscribe on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/smartstartupenglish

    7 min

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A bite-sized Business English podcast for startup professionals. Our goal is to help startup professionals take their English from intermediate to advanced in under 10 minutes a day. In each episode, we'll talk about a topic related to the startup world, and we'll learn some vocabulary that you can use to sound more natural in your day-to-day business interactions in English.