11 Conduct a Business Owner Interview.

Learning Objectives

Explain the importance of entrepreneurship and the challenges facing businesses today. 

Purpose/Rationale

Instructions

Find and professionally request a 30-to-45-minute interview with a Business Owner (not a manager of a business owned by another). The business may be from any industry and located in any city or country. The business owner should not be a close family member because this is an opportunity for you to expand your horizons. See also Common mistakes for guidelines or warning signs. Schedule the interview for after you have had an opportunity to do the reading and recommended but not required the class for LM 3, 4, 5 and 6. (see assignment schedule). Review, customize and prepare for the interview during this time by reading the interview questions and reviewing the template and rubric. Review the samples in Blackboard keeping in mind that these samples were written to different requirements. 

Format Requirements

Paper must be 3-5 pages. Video must include references to the textbook and information relating to the ten interview questions. Video should be 5 minutes in length. If another format is used, please check with me for guideline.  

Rubric/Criteria

There is a rubric provided to students that includes they must have conducted a business owner interview, at least ten questions were asked (using the list created during the discussion) and the majority of the results were included in the final project. Textbook concepts were applied throughout the final project using citations properly.