Assignment: Entrepreneur Interview
Goal: To interview an entrepreneur and explore their motives, successes and losses. Find out what drives the entrepreneur, what frustrates them, what challenges them, what would they do differently. Get to know your entrepreneur!
Interview an entrepreneur of your choice who is currently in business. Please provide their name, company name, address and phone number. If not provided, I will receive a 0 for assignment.
Before interviewing your entrepreneur, try to do some research on their company and industry. This research will make the interview much more relevant and allow you to formulate better questions and learn more.
Teacher has provided suggested questions, but take the time to rework these to fit your entrepreneur. I really don't want you to just use these questions. And if you do, your grade will reflect the use only of these questions. You are to truly interview your entrepreneur and thus must show that there were follow up questions . Do not just send your person a list of questions and present their answers only. If you do so, your grade will reflect your lack of looking deeper and truly interviewing your entrepreneur.
Use your intuition and knowledge of the entrepreneur to explore. This is so very important! Be creative, follow the entrepreneur's lead as well.
Adapt your questions, as your entrepreneur may just be getting started or have been in business for many years.
Teacher will be looking for depth and follow-up in your questions and responses.
Include business terms and concepts. And BOLD all terms and concepts. Theacher will be looking for a minimum of five terms and concepts.
Be Creative, think outside of the box!!
How and why did you start your business?
What is the hardest part of owning your own business?
What do you wish you would have known before starting?
How has technology affected your business over the years?
What opportunities did you pass by that you regret?
Do you like managing employees? Why or Why not?
How do you deal with taxes and regulations?
Are you using social media in any way? If so, how is it working for you?
What labor laws are affecting your business? What about minimum wages?
What do you like best about owning your business?
Are the profits what you expected?
How do you deal with an uncertain income?
What advice would you have for a budding entrepreneur?
Would you do it again?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.