Business Challenges

verb to encounter or face a challenge or obstacle

• The company may come up against some regulatory hurdles during the merger process.
• I didn't expect to come up against so much traffic on my way to work this morning.
• I always come up against haters when I share my opinions online.
• As a team, we will come up against challenges but we will overcome them together.

noun an obstacle or difficulty that must be overcome

verb to jump over an obstacle or difficulty

• The team faced a major hurdle when the main investor pulled out of the project.
• I didn't expect that hurdle to come up during the presentation.
• We managed to jump over that hurdle and come out on top.
• Overcoming that hurdle in my personal life really helped me grow as a person.

noun a reversal or check in progress; a change from better to worse

verb to slow the progress of; hinder

• The project faced a major setback when the main supplier backed out at the last minute.
• I had a setback with my car when the tire blew out on the highway.
• I experienced a setback when I failed my driving test for the third time.
• After the setback of losing her job, she decided to start her own business.

noun an unresolved problem or situation from the past

• The company is still dealing with a legacy issue from the previous management.
• We're stuck with this legacy issue that no one seems to know how to fix.
• That legacy issue is a real pain in the neck.
• The legacy issue is like a dark cloud hanging over our progress.