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to bump into
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meet accidentaly
to have a leverage
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to have an advantage
sleazy
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morally doubtful
a referral
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recommending someone
hover in the background
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waiting and avoiding contact
to crack a joke
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to say a joke
break the ice
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for example to introduce oneself to start a conversation
to talk shop
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to talk only about work
let your hair down
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to relax after work
to mingle with other people
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to rub shoulders with someone
cut the prelimenaries
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cut to the chase
an apprenticeship
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it is a period of training in an organisation/workshop
an internship
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(n) a practical experience program, usually in a company
bleeding edge
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technology or process that is at the forefront or beyond current practices
pivot
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an act of a start-up quickly changing direction
freemium
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offers users a basic service for free and then charges a premium for upgrades for advanced features
unicorn
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a startup valued a $1billion or more
bear in mind
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remember, keep in mind
paralysis by analysis
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too much data to process to make a decisions so that a decision is never reached
seed capital
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initial funding used to launch a company
perserverance
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steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success
bootstrap ping
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starting a business without external help or capital
tidal power
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generating electricity using the movement of the tides
renewable energy
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any source of energy that can be continually produced and is inexhaustible given current conditions
clean energy
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energy that doesn’t produce chemicals and waste
carbon emissions
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carbon dioxide produced by vehicles
photovoltaic power
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solar power
solar panels
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flat panels that use the sun’s energy to heat water
wind turbine
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a turbine that converts wind energy into electricity
wind farm
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a power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity
motion sensor
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detects moving objects
energy consumption
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the amount of energy consumed by business processes and systems
maintenance
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work that is done to keep something such as a building equipment repaired and in good condition
ventilation
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movement of air
ventilation
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movement of air
ventilation
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movement of air
to curb emissions
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to control or limit harmful production of carbon dioxide
sustainable
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capable of continuing for a long time at the same level
viable
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feasible, possible
deter
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to discourage or prevent from taking action
wean off
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slowly stop a dependency on something
watchdog
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an organisation responsible for making sure that companies don’t do anything illegal or harmful
elusive
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dificult to find, catch, or achieve
a pitch
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a short, succint and persuasive presentation
premise
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an assumption; the basis for a conclusion
a foil
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a character who acts as a contrast to another character
to win sb over to sth
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to persuade sb to one’s view, reasoning
to be down to sth
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be considered as an important factor
to be down to sth
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be considered as an important factor
finite
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having limits, lasting for a limited time
infinite
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without beginning or end
feasible
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possible, able to be done
to exploit
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to take advantage of
depleted
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emptied; drained, used up
stifle
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to hold back
to impose
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to forcibly place upon
counter-productive
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having the opposite of the desired effect
sales are slipping
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sales are falling
to take a stand
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to show one’s opinion
to embelish
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to make something more attractive
to speak volumes
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to have an impact

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