After going over my initial interview, I found some correlations between the answers I got and what I have learned in this class. He told me that overcoming the fear of failure is very important and that's definitely something we've talked about in this class.
I went back to Dr. Fogarty and asked him three more questions. Q: When do you most value being an entrepreneur?
A: On pay day. I get paid exactly what I am worth. I can't blame anyone else for what happens.
Q: How have changes in technology over the past decade changed the way you work?
A:I can now transact business without ever having to meet the person face-to-face. It can all be done with technology. Not necessarily a good thing.
Q: If you could go back in time, what's something you would change in regards to your work or being an entrepreneur?
A: I would have started younger and done more research up-front to find the best fit for my needs and desires. Knowing what you want in advance is critical.
I think after going through everything this semester, I was more comfortable reaching out again to Dr. Fogarty. When I did part one of this assignment, I was much more nervous about the response that I would get. But now that I've gone out and interviewed random people, interviewing somebody I know is quite easy. I also feel like the entrepreneur could tell that I progressed based off the more advanced questions that I asked him.
Matthew,
ReplyDeleteVery interesting interview. I like his response about how he gets paid exactly what he's worth. I've never thought about it in that light before.
I had the same conclusion about interviewing my entrepreneur friend - now that I've had all this experience in interviewing random people, coming up with questions for someone you personally know is no problem at all!
Check out my post here: http://ent3003sinon.blogspot.ie/2016/04/very-short-interview-part-2.html
Matthew, great interview. I laughed out loud at his response when he said he finds value in being an entrepreneur on pay day. I think this is true for a lot of small business owner but no entrepreneurs, there's difference in my opinion. I like that you reflected and said that you were much more nervous when doing the first interview because I was the same way! Check out my blog http://carolinemurray4343.blogspot.com/2016/04/very-short-interview-part-2.html
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