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)))))))) (. .)))
There were some that already had a business and others that were just starting.
( There ( ( were ( some ( that ( already ( had ( ( a ( ( business and ) others ) ) ( that ( ( were just ) starting ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (DT some)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (ADVP (RB already)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN business) (CC and) (NNS others)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBG starting))))))))))) (. .)))