Assignment:
Task: Research an Entrepreneur (founder/owner of a company). You must interview the entrepreneur in person or over skype (primary research). You are to write an APA short informational report that provides information from outside resources, which tie in with what you discussed with the entrepreneur about their company/organization. The outside sources need to support their business ideas and strategies. Pretend as if you are going to give this report back to the entrepreneur. You will want to find outside resources which support their ideas discussed with you in the interview. Please write in third person.
For example, if you discussed how the impact of social media has helped their business grow and reach customers much faster, you can find credible sources to show how social media has helped businesses grow. Use the information to support what the entrepreneur discussed.
Some questions to ask are listed here:
1. What business activities are important to the success of your company?
2. How important is Business Communications to you and why (Writing, Social Media, etc.)?
3. What are some Marketing activities you do regularly?
4. Which are the most challenging and satisfying activities you have done in your business?
5. Which areas in your business do you wish you had more training to help your business grow?
Part 1: Interview the Entrepreneur.
Part 2: Research and gather information helpful to the entrepreneur.
Part 3: Title Page in APA format (1 Page)
Part 4: (3 Pages Minimum) Compose an APA short informational report (APA format) addressed to the person you interviewed. One page of the report should be a short update that focuses on what the entrepreneur discussed, and at least two pages should discuss three noteworthy news items (such as competition, recent activities, growth projections of the industry, legislation affecting business, etc. - anything you feel is necessary for this business), which tie in to the answers your entrepreneur gave to you in the interview. These are your outside references that should support what was discussed in the interview.
Part 5: (1 Page) Compile a reference list, in standard APA style, containing at least 10 resources related to the subject.