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VV 53 – English Vocabulary for IT: Agile Project Management

Business English, Business English Vocabulary, English Video, IT English and Tech, Project Management / May 2, 2017

In this lesson, we’ll look at business English vocabulary related to agile project management and the scrum framework of product development.

Scrum involves working in sprints, or short cycles, to develop a product rapidly. Key roles in scrum include the scrum master along with the product owner, as well as product teams, which create the product by working through the sprint backlog.

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BEN 38 – Automation and the Rise of AI

Business English, Business English Vocabulary, Business News, IT English and Tech / March 18, 2017

Throughout the course of history, society has often been hesitant to accept widespread change. A day doesn’t pass without a new technological advance being reported. This has led many to worry about the effects of artificial intelligence, or AI, on our daily lives.

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VV 52 – Financial English: Company Finance and Startups (2)

Business English, Business English Vocabulary, English Video, Finance and Accounting / January 23, 2017

In this Financial English vocabulary lesson, we’ll look at business English vocabulary related to company financing.

Companies may seek ongoing funding through debt financing, or loans, which require collateral. Or they may use factoring and lines of credit to access cash quickly. Other sources of funds include crowdfunding and public offerings, in which a company sells shares.

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VV 51 – Financial English: Company Finance and Startups (1)

Business English, Business English Vocabulary, English Video, Finance and Accounting / January 18, 2017

In this Financial English vocabulary lesson, you can learn business English vocabulary related to company financing.

All companies need to raise capital to begin operations. These startup companies may choose to bootstrap the company using personal funding to provide seed capital for the early stages. Or they may seek out angel investors and venture capital by offering equity in rounds of financing called series A, B and C. They may also seek out strategic investors for extra capital and advice.

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Business English News 37 – Brexit

Business English, Business English Vocabulary, Business News, English Collocations / August 27, 2016

Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that the people of the UK woke up on June 24 to learn that they had voted in favour of leaving the European Union, otherwise know as Brexit. After an emotional campaign, 33.5 million votes were cast in the referendum with 17.4 million voting for Leave, and 16.1 million for Remain. Months of warnings from both camps focused on both the political and economic ramifications and rewards.

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