1. What factors should a manager consider when evaluating a region in which to locate a business? Where are such data available?
2. What are zoning laws? How do they affect the location decision?
3. Why may a cheap location not be the best location?
4. What is a business incubator? What can an incubator offer an entrepreneur just starting out?
5. What behaviors do effective leaders exhibit?
6. What is company culture? What role does it play in a small company's success? What threats does rapid growth pose for a company's culture?
7. Suppose that a mail-order catalog company selling environmentally friendly products identifies its performance as a socially responsible company as a "critical number" in its success. Suggest some ways for the owner to measure this company's "social responsibility index."
8. Outline the steps in conducting an interview, explaining the important aspects of each step.