Describe a family business which is successful
You should say:
- What the business is;
- How you know it;
- Who the customers are;
- And explain how you like it.
Sample Answer
Well, I don’t know much about family business. Honestly, I don’t usually pay attention to things about business. But the first one that comes to mind is a very popular chain coffee shop called “Maya Coffee”. It’s the only family business I know something about. The company is run by a family in my city. It’s probably a giant in the coffee business because it has dozens of locations all over the province.
I learned about it from my friend. One time, we hung out at a coffee shop near my campus. When we were chatting over coffee, my friend told me that the owner of this coffee shop was her friend’s father. And he graduated from my university as well. It’s said that his son and daughter were also working for the management and preparing to inherit the business from their father.
Now the family has opened over 10 shops in our city and also dozens of shops in other cities. Lots of their shops are comics-themed. The staff there cosplay as all kinds of comic characters, and they also provide a great selection of comic books to read while you’re there. So most customers there are young people and mostly comic fans like me.
To tell you the truth, I like this business because I love coffee and always dream to open my own café in the future. Plus, I admire someone who can develop a small business into a giant family business. The owner really has some great ideas for making all the shops outstanding.
Vocab Highlights
come to mind: (of a thought or idea) occur to someone
hang out: to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone
selection /sɪˈlekʃn/ (n): a choice or range of different types of something
to tell (you) the truth: used to say that one is being honest and admitting something