Interview an entrepreneur or small business owner in your community and write a minimum of three pages about what you learned from the interview.
Below is a suggested list of questions for your interview. Feel free to add other questions that come to mind:
· Is this a family business, franchise, or new venture? (If unknown)
· What is the form of ownership?
· Who are the owners?
· How long have you owned the business?
· Do you own any other businesses?
· How did you get the idea for your business?
· How did you get started?
· Describe your target market.
· What marketing strategies do you use?
· What's the biggest mistake that you've made as an entrepreneur? What did you learn from your mistake?
· Did you use funding resources such as grants or loans?
· Did you or do you have a mentor?
· If you have a mentor, how is it beneficial?
· What is the most rewarding aspect of owning your own business?
· What are some of the biggest challenges in owning your own business?
· What advice would you give to someone who wants to become an entrepreneur?
· What are your plans for growth in the future?
· What types of technology do you use to run your business?