[Vocabulary] Start a business

[ducthanhnguyen]

Is the following sentence correct? Should we use start a company instead of start a business?

• Someday I will start a business, but now I have to finish my homework first.

Thank you for your help!

 

[J&K Tutoring]

Three things:
1. A business is a company, so yes, it's fine to say 'start a business'. The word company by definition implies a larger organization with many people working together, though legally that's not necessary. A business can be just yourself.
2. Your second clause is redundant. You don't need to include both "now" and "first".
2a. ... but now I have to finish my homework.
2b. ... but I have to finish my homework first.
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[jutfrank]

Think of company as the organisation that does the business, and business as the activity.

Following this, I suggest saying:

One day, I'd like to start a business.
One day, I'd like to have/run my own company.

 

[Tarheel]

Perhaps:

I would like to have my own business, but I have to finish school first.