NOTE: You are to identify a small business owner or manager to interview. The person should have started and/or currently manage a small business (less than 100 employees). This person may not be a member of your family. Let the person know you are interviewing them for a college class on Small Business Management.

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PUT THE NUMBER OF THE QUESTION BESIDE ITS ANSWER, PLEASE ANSWER ALL THESE QUESTIONS CORRECTLY AND DO THEM ASAP. I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT. PLEASE TALK ABOUT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE USA.

Use the following format to write your paper. Use these headings and include the items in each section.

1. Introduction and Purpose: Name and title of person, contact information, size of the organization, number of employees managed (if any), tenure in job, education, brief career path, organization, why you chose the person.

2. Entrepreneurial History: How did you become a small business owner/manager? Was it on purpose or by accident? Did you have any special training? Do you participate in ongoing training/education? What do you consider to be your strengths? What do you consider to be your weaknesses?

3. General Management Questions: What is your favorite part of your job as a small business owner/manager? Why? What is your least favorite part of your as a small business owner/manager? Why? How do you motivate yourself? How do you motivate others? (if applicable)

4. Functional Business Questions: What form does your business take? (sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation) How do you approach marketing? What is your target market? Do you advertise in-house or use a third party? Can you describe a recent advertising strategy that you used? How do you price your products or services? How do you manage inventory? How would you describe business ethics in your firm? How do you handle financing your business? How do you handle the accounting function? How do you handle the management of employees? (delegate or do it yourself) How do you handle human resource management? (hiring, firing, staffing, training) What is your approach to customer service? How do you manage supply and demand in the marketplace? Does your business have any unique policies? What do you consider to be your competitive advantage in the marketplace? Ask the person to elaborate on any of these areas if they choose another area. You may choose to ask follow-up questions on a topic if interested.

5. Other Questions: What is the best piece of career advice you were given? What advice would you give to college students today? What is the hardest lesson you have learned in the workplace? Do you have a mentor? If yes, how did you choose your mentor? Feel free to add other questions here.

6. Conclusion: Wrap up your thoughts about what you have learned. Describe how you feel the interview went. Is there anything you would have done differently if given another chance? How can you use this information going forward in your own career? Add other thoughts you have here.

PLEASE ANSWERS ALL OF THEM ASAP, I REALLY NEED UR HELP