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Creating Your Own Success

创造属于你自己的成功

The year was 1993 and due to the recession people were losing their jobs and their homes.

一九九三年时，因为经济衰退，许多人丢了饭碗、妻离子散，

Katy Stiles was one of these people.

凯蒂·史提尔就是其中一人。

She had to find a cheaper apartment and figure out a way to get back on her feet.

她得找间便宜的公寓，想办法重新振作。

Katy was a talented graphic designer and should have had no problem finding work, but no one was hiring.

凯蒂是个有天分的平面设计师，本来找工作应该是不成问题的，可是却没人肯雇用她。

She decided to start her own business.

她决定自己创业，

She sent a proposal to Focus, an agency that helps people start up small businesses.

她向一家专门在帮人开创小型企业的机构“焦点”提案，

The agency is funded by the government and doesn't require its clients to pay any fees for their services.

“焦点”是一个政府基金会，因此他们的服务并不需要客户付任何费用，

This was great news for Katy.

这对凯蒂来说是个好消息。

She had 15 sessions with a counselor who gave her information on finance planning,

她与一位顾问开了十五次会，顾问提供她许多资讯，如财务规划、

writing a strong business plan and instructed her on good business practices.

撰写有力的企业计划书，并指导她哪些才是好的企业实例。

Now Katy has a successful graphic design company that gives its clients fantastic results.

现在，凯蒂的平面设计公司很成功，带给顾客出色的结果。

Katy had the talent but not the skills to make her own business.

凯蒂虽然有天分，但却没有创业的技能，

With a little help from the right people, Katy has been successful in meeting her goal.

找对人帮上一些忙，凯蒂终于能够成功达成目标！

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