VOA慢速英语:Student Launches Hospital for iPhones

The iPhone has become one of the most popular mobile phones in the United States. An 18-year-old student in California has used his knowledge of the device to create his own business. And he has gained national recognition for his work.
iPhone已经成为美国最流行的手机之一。加利福尼亚州一位18岁的学生利用自己对该手机的知识，创建了自己的公司。此外，他还因为自己的工作获得了全国性的认可。

Vincent Quigg is the chief executive officer of TechWorld. His company is kind of like a hospital for iPhones.
Vincent Quigg是TechWorld公司的行政总裁。他的公司就像是一家iPhone手机“医院”。

“I’m 18 years old. I’m a college student. And I’m the CEO and founder of TechWorld, where we specialize in customizing and repairing iPhones.”
“我今年18岁。我是一名大学生。我是TechWorld公司的CEO兼创始人，我们专门从事iPhone手机的定制和维修。”

Vincent Quigg launched TechWorld while in high school.
Vincent Quigg在高中时创办了TechWorld。

“My mom became single a couple of years ago and I had to grow up.  And in order to keep my lifestyle, I had to find different ways to stay financially ahead of the game [to] keep my phone, keep a car, transportation and all that stuff.  So I had to find ways to be entrepreneurial."
“我妈妈在几年前离异，我不得不长大。为了维持我的生活方式，我必须找到各种办法维持财政，保住我的手机，车，交通费用和所有这些东西。因此，我不得不想方设法创业。”

An organization called the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, or NFTE, helped the young man get started. Both he and his mother, Carla Quigg, admit that he had a hard time developing a business plan.
一家名为Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship， 也称为NFTE的组织帮助了他开始创业。他和母亲Carla Quigg都承认，他在制定商业计划上遇到很大困难。

“He quit the class, which I was very disappointed.”
“他退出了该课程，这让我很失望。”

"It was extremely hard for myself to find a business to start and run with it. But once I had that 'aha moment' or what I knew I wanted to go with, it was really easy and extremely fun."
“找到一门生意来启动和运营对我自己来说非常困难，但当我 ‘突然顿悟’时，也就是当我知道自己想做什么，这就变得非常容易和有趣了。”

At the time, Vincent worked for the electronics store BestBuy. He says people always came into the store with broken electronic devices. He decided that repairing those devices was what he wanted to do. He not only re-registered for the NFTE class, but he also won the organization’s national competition for best young entrepreneur.
当时，Vincent在百思买电器商店工作。他说，人们经常拿着损坏的电子设备进到店里。他决定就做修理这些电子设备的生意。他不仅重新注册了NFTE课程，而且还获得了该组织全美最优秀年轻企业家的竞赛。

Estelle Reyes is executive director for NFTE in Los Angeles.
Estelle Reyes是洛杉矶NFTE组织的执行董事。

“He has an incredible gift for presenting himself and his dreams in a very compelling way that engages everyone to rally around him.”
“他拥有令人难以置信的天赋，用一种非常有说服力的方式介绍了他自己和他的梦想，使每个人都凝聚在他周围。”

His business has grown through word-of-mouth. Vincent says he now fixes up to 10 phones per week. He earns about $1,500 each month in sales. Brisa Munoz is one of his satisfied customers.
他的公司通过口碑相传不断壮大。Vincent称，目前他每周修理10台手机，每月的营业额大约是1500美元。Brisa Munoz是他的一位满意的客户。

“I actually looked him up on the Internet because I had heard so much about this kid, how he won entrepreneur of the year.  So I looked him up, and I was like, whoo, I want him to fix my phone.'”
“其实，我在网上找他，因为我听说了很多关于这小子的事情，关于他如何赢得年度企业家。所以，我去找他，我当时想让他修好我的手机。”

TechWorld has two other employees. Kacee Wheeler is one of them.
TechWorld公司还有两名员工。Kacee Wheeler就是其中之一。

“He’s such an amazing kid, and you always see his wheels turning with ideas every day. And it’s really inspiring for him to be so young and pushing and have the drive. It’s amazing to me.”
“他是如此神奇的孩子，你总能看到他每天不停思考。他这么年轻有干劲令人振奋。这让我很吃惊。”

Kacee Wheeler works on the technical side of the business. Vincent Quigg now deals with finances and planning. He says he wants to continue to grow his business. His biggest goal, he says, has always been to work for himself.
Kacee Wheeler负责公司的技术方面的业务。Vincent Quigg目前处理财政和规划。他说，他希望他的公司不断壮大。他最大的目标就是一直为自己工作。