[speaker001:] hi, Isaiah. How are you?
[speaker002:] I 'm well. And you?
[speaker001:] fine. How 's your job going?
[speaker002:] I don 't know if I told you or not, but I decided to start my own business.
[speaker001:] really? That 's fantastic. What kind of business is it?
[speaker002:] I 'Ve started an investment banking firm with some of my old colleagues from Goldman Sachs.
[speaker001:] how 's it going?
[speaker002:] it started off a bit slow, but now, business is really booming!
[speaker001:] that 's such great news. I 'm really happy for you! Where is your office located?
[speaker002:] our headoffice is here in Beijing, but we 're planning on opening up two more offices soon.
[speaker001:] where will those be located?
[speaker002:] if all goes well, we 'll open one up in Hong Kong in April and another one in Singapore in October.
[speaker001:] when will you find out?
[speaker002:] we 're negotiating the final details of the leasing contracts tomorrow.
[speaker001:] well, good luck. I hope it all goes well for you tomorrow!
[speaker002:] thanks!