英语翻译MartaarrivedafewminutesearlyforherjobinterviewatInternetExposerCorp.Whileshewaitesfortheownertocomein,martaglancedatmagazinearticlesaboutthecompanypostedonthebulletinboard.Assoonasshesawtheowner'sph
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MartaarrivedafewminutesearlyforherjobinterviewatInternetExposerCorp.Whileshewaitesfortheownertocomein,martaglancedatmagazinearticlesaboutthecompanypostedonthebulletinboard.Assoonasshesawtheowner'sphotograph,shewasshocked:JohnMagennis,theownerofthecompany,was16yearsold.However,Martadecidetostay.Aftertheinterview,sheacceptedMagennis'offertoworkasawebsitedesigner.
MagennisfirstusedtheInternetfouryearsago,whenhewas12,sincethen,hebecameaddictedtotheinternet,whenhewas14,magennispostedanadvertisementontheweb,offeringtodesignwebsitesforbusinesses.hisfirstcustomerwasafirminNewYorkCity.Magennischarged$15forcreatingasiteforthatcompanyInternetExposercustomersnowpayasmuchas$30,000forthecompany'sservices.Magennis'companynowhasfiveemployeesandmorethan60customers.
Inthebeginning,Magennistriedtoavoidface-to-facemeetingswithcustomers.Hewouldcommunicatebye-mailortelephone.thesedays,Magennisfeelsmorecomfortablemeetingwithcustomersinperson.Hesaidhehadlearnoverthepastthreeyearshowtogetpeople,includinghisemployees,totakehimseriously."youcan'tletpeoplepushyouaround,"saidMagennis."youarethebossandyouhavetoactlikeabosstogetpeople'srespect.youcan'tactlikeakid."
Ashisbusinessgrows,Magennisisattractingincreasingattention.whileimpressedbytheTVnewsaboutMagennis,hishighschoolclassmatesareleftalittlepuzzledbyhisbusinessadventure.