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The current market downturn and the prospect of some years of extremely modest growth— not to talk about recession—have pushed investors in a more somber mood with the consequence that there is no pressure to rush into deals. Jose Brena notes that investors have switched back to correct metrics to assess a company’ s potentials, such as good management teams, solid business plans, and cash flow. "Markets now penalize companies without cash flow to break even" he adds. Roeland Boonstoppel points out that the current market is attractive for investment, not for exit. Entrepreneurs therefore have to realize that they have to build companies rather than looking for quick money.

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With the current market downturn and the prospect of some years of extremely modest growth, entrepreneurs have to realize that they have to build companies rather than looking for quick money, and investors have switched back to correct metrics to assess a company’s potentials, such as good management teams, solid business plans, and cash flows.

鉴于目前市场的下跌以及未来几年极为缓慢的上升前景，企业家必须认识到，他们是在培育公司而不是快速捞钱，投资者也恢复到用正确的标准去评估公司的潜力，诸如它优良的管理团队，稳健的企业发展规划和稳定的现金流量。

词语解释

with the consequence that = with the result that

so that 因此，e.g.

　　1）Joan wasn't at school last week, with the result/consequence that she missed an important test.琼上周没去上课，因而没有参加一场重要的考试

　　2）I was in the bath, with the result/consequence that I didn’t hear the doorbell.那时我正在洗澡，因此没有听到门铃声。

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