Assignment:
In completing the first stage of analyzing a small business, student will identifying a small business that they are either familiar with or a customer of, which meets the following criteria:
 
Must have a minimum of five employees
Must have been in business for at least three years
In the first stage of the project, students identify a small business.
 
Required Elements to include in the Analysis Paper (Stage One):
 
·         Is it advantageous to determine whether the small business owner is willing and available for a student-conducted interview (in preparation for Stage Two);
 
 ·         The student must submit the small business choice with a paragraph describing the qualifications and rationale;