Question: Being an Entrepreneur? The text describes being an entrepreneur as very risky, and offers that it requires certain characteristics to be successful. This kindly provides some real-life responses to validate why someone would give up the security of working for others to assume the risk of business ownership? Find out by interviewing two or three small-business owners in your area. Ask them the questions listed below.
1. Did you ever work for someone else? If so, why did you stop?
2. Why did you want to go into business for yourself?
3. What expectations did you have when you started the business?
4. Which of these expectations were fulfilled?
5. Which of your expectations were not fulfilled?
6. What advice do you have for an entrepreneur thinking of starting a new business today?