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Entrepreneur Interview Assignment You are to pick three entrepreneurs at the One-of-a-Kind show and interview them about their product/business. Pick 3 or 4 of the questions below to ask your entrepreneur. You will then be required to write a two paragraph reflection about your experience due at the end of next class. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING:  When you approach an entrepreneur, explain to them that you are an entrepreneurship student from Richview Collegiate Institute. You are looking to find about more about what is like to be an entrepreneur and how to start a business.  Ask them if they wouldn’t mind if you ask them a few questions and that the interview should take no more than 5 minutes of their time.  DO NOT interrupt the entrepreneur if they are with a customer. When they are free, you may then ask them if they have some time for a quick interview  Once you are finished, thank them for their time. QUESTIONS (PICK 3or 4): 1. What business did you start? How did you get started? Did you write a business plan? 2. What age were you when you first decided you might want to own your own business? What types of things might have influenced you during or before this time to consider starting/owning business? 3. What is your education and/or training background? What do you think an entrepreneur needs? 4. How did you get the financing or money to start your business? What were the advantages or disadvantages of that type of financing?

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5. What are your future plans for the business (next 5 years)? 6. Who do you consider to be your target market? 7. What are some of the things you enjoy most about being an entrepreneur? Why? 8. What are some of the things you like least about being an entrepreneur? Why? 9. If you could give some advice to a young person like me considering becoming an entrepreneur what would it be? 10. What do you think are the key skills and interests that good entrepreneurs need? What personality traits or characteristics have served you well in starting and running your business? 11. If you could go back and be a teen again what are some things business or money wise that you may do differently the second time….why? 12. Explain your marketing tactics or techniques, what seems to have worked the best for your business and why? 13. Question of your choice

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INTERVIEW #1 Name of Entrepreneur ________________________________ Company/Product Name ______________________________

INTERVIEW #2 Name of Entrepreneur ________________________________ Company/Product Name ______________________________

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INTERVIEW #3 Name of Entrepreneur ________________________________ Company/Product Name ______________________________...