Some were in business and some were talking about starting a business.
( ( ( ( Some ( were ( in business ) ) ) and ) ( some ( were ( talking ( about ( starting ( a business ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT Some)) (VP (VBD were) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN business))))) (CC and) (S (NP (DT some)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG talking) (PP (IN about) (S (VP (VBG starting) (NP (DT a) (NN business)))))))) (. .)))
They all had various needs but the same goals with their businesses.
( They ( all ( ( ( had ( ( various needs ) ( but ( the ( same goals ) ) ) ) ) ( with ( their businesses ) ) ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (ADVP (DT all)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (JJ various) (NNS needs)) (PP (CC but) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NNS goals)))) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS businesses)))) (. .)))