Find the topic of piece?

Find the relationship on it?

Find some major supporting details?

Find some minor supporting details?

Find main idea?

Find some vocabulary in context.

(1)There are some common reasons that small businesses fail. (2)One is managers who don't have enough knowledge or experience. (3)Some people think that managing a business is just "common sense." (4)But if managers do not know how to make basic business decisions, they are unlikely to succeed in the long run. (5)Another reason for failure is neglect. (6)After the excitement of the grand opening, some business owners fail to focus on business as much as they should. (7)Small-business owners who are unwilling to work long hours and perform many jobs are likely to fail. (8)A third common reason small businesses fail is poor record-keeping. (9)By keeping careful track of sales and costs, a manager can spot serious troubles and make changes before it is too late to do so. (10)Finally, many small businesses fail because of lack of money. (11)Here is a well-known rule of thumb: A new business should have enough money to operate at least six months without earning a profit. (12)Owners of new businesses are almost certain to fail if they expect to pay the second month's rent from the first month's profits

 

1. Find the topic of piece? The topic is all about "Some common reasons that small businesses fail".
2. Find the relationship on it? From the beginning of the context which the main topic is stated, it has a relationship among

the sentences that followed. Each major supporting detail is supported by minor

supporting detail.

3. Find some major supporting details?

Sentence (2) One is managers who don't have enough knowledge or experience.

Sentence 5)Another reason for failure is neglect.

Sentence (8) A third common reason small businesses fail is poor record-keeping.

Sentence (10) Finally, many small businesses fail because of lack of money.

4. Find some minor supporting details?

Sentence (3)Some people think that managing a business is just "common sense."

Sentence (4)But if managers do not know how to make basic business decisions, they are unlikely to succeed in

the long run.

Sentence (6)After the excitement of the grand opening, some business owners fail to focus on business

as much as they should.

Sentence (7)Small-business owners who are unwilling to work long hours and perform many jobs are likely

to fail.

Sentence (9)By keeping careful track of sales and costs, a manager can spot serious troubles and make

changes before it is too late to do so.

5. Find main idea? The main idea of the context is before you engage in a certain small business you must have studied first

the pros and cons about business and must have enough knowledge before you started it.

6. Find some vocabulary in context.

fail - means "to not succeed in something(business,work,etc.)

neglect - fail to take care of or fail to do something

rule of thumb - it is a method of procedure that is based on experience and common sense or general

principle preferably right but not intended to be scientifically accurate

Step-by-step explanation

1. Find the topic of piece? The topic is all about "Some common reasons that small businesses fail". The topic is the subject or something/someone that is talked about and is usually found at the beginning of the paragraph.
2. Find the relationship on it? From the beginning of the context which the main topic is stated, it has a relationship among

the sentences that follows. Each major supporting detail is supported by minor supporting detail. The sentences

are connected to each other and it shows consistency.

3. Find some major supporting details? These are the major supporting details that support the idea of why some businesses fail.

Sentence (2) One is managers who don't have enough knowledge or experience.

Sentence 5)Another reason for failure is neglect.

Sentence (8) A third common reason small businesses fail is poor record-keeping.

Sentence (10) Finally, many small businesses fail because of lack of money.

4. Find some minor supporting details? These are the minor supporting details that support the major supporting detail which interconnected to each other and in this way,the context or the paragraph shows coherence.

Sentence (3)Some people think that managing a business is just "common sense."

Sentence (4)But if managers do not know how to make basic business decisions, they are unlikely to succeed in

the long run.

Sentence (6)After the excitement of the grand opening, some business owners fail to focus on business

as much as they should.

Sentence (7)Small-business owners who are unwilling to work long hours and perform many jobs are likely

to fail.

Sentence (9)By keeping careful track of sales and costs, a manager can spot serious troubles and make

changes before it is too late to do so.

Sentence (11)Here is a well-known rule of thumb: A new business should have enough money to operate at least six months

without earning a profit.

5. Find main idea? The main idea of the context is before you engage in a certain small business you must have studied first

the pros and cons about business and must have enough knowledge and before you will start it.

6. Find some vocabulary in context.

fail - means "to not succeed in something(business,work,etc.)

neglect - fail to take care of or fail to do something

rule of thumb - it is a method of procedure that is based on experience and common sense or general

principle preferably right but not intended to be scientifically accurate