Use this worksheet to prepare for an interview with a business owner. Choose someone who runs a successful business, so that you can see yourself starting a similar business in future. Use the questions on this worksheet to conduct the interview and write the answers in the second column.

This worksheet, "Worksheet 4.2," is designed to prepare you for an interview with a business owner. The goal is to learn from their experience to help you understand what it takes to start and run a business. Step 1: Complete Basic Information. Fill in your name as the "NAME OF INTERVIEWER" and the business owner's name as "INTERVIEWEE." You have already filled in your school and grade. Step 2: Formulate a Research Question. Based on your interest in business, create a Research Question that you hope to answer through this interview. For example: "What are the most significant challenges faced by small businesses in their first three years, and how are they overcome?" Step 3: Understand and Prepare for Interview Questions. The worksheet provides structured questions covering different business aspects. During the interview, you will record the interviewee's answers concisely in the "INTERVIEWEE'S ANSWERS" column. The questions cover: • Startup and Launch: Motivation, idea implementation, biggest hurdles, and funding. • Operations and Team: Daily efficiency, hiring, and desired employee qualities. • Challenges: Tough decisions and lessons learned. • Growth: Key strategies, impact of technology, and future vision. Step 4: Add Your Own Questions. You are required to add at least two additional questions. Think about what other aspects of business ownership or their specific industry you are curious about. Here are two examples you could use: • "How do you handle competition in your market, and what strategies do you use to differentiate your business?" • "What is the most important piece of advice you would give to someone aspiring to start their own business today?" Step 5: Conduct the Interview. During the interview, ask each question clearly and record the business owner's responses accurately in the provided space. Ensure you capture enough detail to understand their insights. That's 2 down. 3 left today — send the next one.