Small Business Opportunities and Rewards

Why start a small business? Most people who desire to be small business owners will immediately respond with, "I want to be my own boss." This is a good answer. However, the rewards for being a small business owner are much more than being one's own boss. There are both extrinsic and intrinsic factors that motivate small business ownership. Conduct your research through the Walden Library, Google Scholar, or interviewing local business owners in your community to learn more about these extrinsic and intrinsic motivators.

By Day 3, post the following:

• Identify and describe at least three rewards that entrepreneurs can gain through their small businesses.
• State your rationale for each of the three rewards and justify your rationale with examples and credible references.
• Analyze the extent to which small businesses make a positive impact on their local community. Provide examples and evidence to support your analysis.

Include in your responses specific references to this week's resources as well as other credible resources you used to formulate your Discussion post.