Problem
• Identify a small family business from your local area to interview for your Small Family Business Profile. See selection rules below.
o a small family business should have less than 100 employees and/or be small compared to industry leaders.
o A small family business can only be selected once in the class
o A small family business must not be a student's own family business that entails direct involvement.
o In order to qualify for this profile project, the selected small family business must Have two or more family members directly and currently involved in the operation of the business
o Aspiring family businesses (or those who plan to pass their business to their children) do not qualify.
• Secure a date/time for the interview, agree on an interview method, and obtain additional information (e.g., owner name, contact information, etc.) as shown in the required information section.
• Complete the Required Information for Assignment A by following the format below.
o Number each response in accordance with the required information.
A. Selected Small Family Business Name
B. Owner Name(s) and Contact Information (phone/email)
C. Names and Job Titles for two or more family members currently involved in the business
D. Location
E. Interview Date and Time
F. Interview Method (phone, email, or face-to-face)
G. Website Address or Social Media Alternative (e.g. URL, Facebook page, etc.)
H. Business Overview: o Provide either link or screenshot of "About Us" section that describes company or write two sentences that identify company's industry, products, and mission
I. Small Family Business Selection Process:
a. Explain how you identified, found, or selected this business for the Family Business Profile.
b. List two other businesses in the same area that offer similar products/services, and specify whether they are family-owned
J. Three Circle Model Application:
a. Explain the theory/perspective according to our course materials
b. Explain specifically how this theory relates to the family business selected
c. Apply aspects of theory to this family business