John the business man (phrasal verbs)

John had always dreamed of becoming a successful businessman, but his lack of experience and confidence (a)   him off.

One day, his friend Mike (a)   him into attending a business seminar to boost his morale.​

At the seminar, John (a)   right through the presenter's flashy tactics

...and realized that the event was just (a)    up for a scam

John decided to (a)   out the talk and was amazed by the speaker's wisdom and experience.

He realized that he was (a)   out for the business world

and decided to start (a)   on his own. (start his own business)

He told him that success always (a)   off in the end

Over the next few months, John never  (a)    up on his business plan

...and it (a)   out to be a huge success (the final result)