Diwali: a festival of lights and a lesson in business. 🪔
The main day of Diwali in 2026 was Sunday 8 November.
Families and communities celebrate in different ways, with lights, food, visits and gifts.
Sydney joined in too, with golden lights on the Opera House at the NSW Government’s celebration on 3 November.
For a small business, start with the customer’s need.
A family may want a gift.
A company may need staff gift boxes.
A local shop may want photos and a short video.
In this episode of Elite Talks, we use very easy business English and Australian-dollar examples to explain three ideas:
gift boxes, a food stall and social media services.
Here is one made-up example:
50 gift boxes × A$40 = A$2,000 in sales.
Example total costs, including an amount for the owner’s time: A$1,600.
Example profit before tax:
A$400.
Real results depend on your customers, prices and costs.
Before you start, write down expected sales, all costs and the money you hope to keep.
You will also learn useful words:
customer, order, stock, sales, costs and profit.
Which idea suits your skills?
Save this episode and practise your business English.
Amir Marashi
Business Consultant |
Doctor of Business Administration Candidate
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