Find a local entrepreneur and interview him or her. Discuss with your classmates what you learned from your interview. Following are some suggested questions:

• Could you tell me about your early career experiences as an entrepreneur?

• What were some of your greatest professional successes and failures? What did you learn about being a successful entrepreneur?

• What advice would you offer students who want to become entrepreneurs?

Perhaps you can offer advice about starting up a fi rm, obtaining capital, moving forward with growth. What should they think about before becoming an entrepreneur? Should they wait? How long? When is the right time to start you own hospitality business?

• Are entrepreneurs made or born? Do you believe entrepreneurial skills can be taught? If there are key skills that students can develop now, how might they be nurtured in college? business practices with philanthropy?

• Looking to the future, what is next on your business agenda?