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?