“Interview of
an Entrepreneur
The Assignment
virtual interview.
Theresa Daytner, Daytner Construction Group, owner

The Requirements
(1)
Write a 500-700 word report based on
the interview. Focus on the most relevant and interesting information from your
reading and research. Dont try to get every piece of information from the
interview on paper. The report should stress the interesting facts, not the
mundane. NOTE: Use the provided grading rubric as a guide.
Selecting an Interviewee
The Most
Powerful Women Entrepreneurs (Fortune Magazine, October 6, 2014)
Theresa Daytner, Daytner
Construction Group, owner

Interview Questions
Choose
from the following questions, but do not use them all, pick the ones you like
best or make up your own. You should ask approximately 10 15 questions for
your interview report.
1.
What
is your education background?
2.
What
previous work experience do you have before starting the venture?
3.
Did
you have any role models when growing up?
4.
Did
you do entrepreneurial things as a youth?
5.
When
did you know you wanted to be an entrepreneur?
6.
What
was your primary motivation for starting a business? What were the factors that
led you to start the venture?
7.
What
were your goals at the time you started the venture?
8.
What
sort of beliefs did you have (eg. About employees, partners, banks, etc)?
9.
Did
you establish a lifestyle business, a rapid growth business, or what?, Did your
growth orientation change over time?
10.
What
sort of resources (not just financial) did you have when you started the
venture? What sort of network did you have? Were there any special creative
things you did to come up with the needed resources?
11.
How
concerned were you with control when starting the venture? Explore the
entrepreneurs need for control (of the venture, of people, of decision making)
12.
Did
you write a business plan?
13.
Did
you feel prepared to start the venture at the time you started it?
14.
How
long was a typical work day and work week when you first started your venture?
15.
How
have your goals and values changed since starting the venture?
16.
Did
your risk orientation change as the venture grew?
17.
Did
the typical work week change as the venture grew?
18.
Did
the assumptions you made when you first started the business prove to be wrong?
19.
What
key mistakes did you make along the way?
20.
Were
there some critical times when the business nearly failed?Interview of
an EntrepreneurThe Assignment virtual interview. Theresa Daytner, Daytner Construction Group, owner The Requirements(1)
Write a 500-700 word report based on
the interview. Focus on the most relevant and interesting information from your
reading and research. Dont try to get every piece of information from the
interview on paper. The report should stress the interesting facts, not the
mundane. NOTE: Use the provided grading rubric as a guide.Selecting an IntervieweeThe Most
Powerful Women Entrepreneurs (Fortune Magazine, October 6, 2014) Theresa Daytner, Daytner
Construction Group, owner Interview Questions Choose
from the following questions, but do not use them all, pick the ones you like
best or make up your own. You should ask approximately 10 15 questions for
your interview report. 1.
What
is your education background?2.
What
previous work experience do you have before starting the venture?3.
Did
you have any role models when growing up?4.
Did
you do entrepreneurial things as a youth?5.
When
did you know you wanted to be an entrepreneur?6.
What
was your primary motivation for starting a business? What were the factors that
led you to start the venture?7.
What
were your goals at the time you started the venture?8.
What
sort of beliefs did you have (eg. About employees, partners, banks, etc)?9.
Did
you establish a lifestyle business, a rapid growth business, or what?, Did your
growth orientation change over time?10.
What
sort of resources (not just financial) did you have when you started the
venture? What sort of network did you have? Were there any special creative
things you did to come up with the needed resources?11.
How
concerned were you with control when starting the venture? Explore the
entrepreneurs need for control (of the venture, of people, of decision making)12.
Did
you write a business plan?13.
Did
you feel prepared to start the venture at the time you started it?14.
How
long was a typical work day and work week when you first started your venture?15.
How
have your goals and values changed since starting the venture?16.
Did
your risk orientation change as the venture grew?17.
Did
the typical work week change as the venture grew?18.
Did
the assumptions you made when you first started the business prove to be wrong?19.
What
key mistakes did you make along the way?20.
Were
there some critical times when the business nearly failed?”