Prompt 5: Interviewing a Professional.

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Interview with my grandmother, Ethel Golliday, who is an owner of a local clothing store, Murfee's Boutique.

Question 1: What exactly do you do on a daily basis?
Answer 1: During each day, I'm counting inventories, running the cash register while still helping people shop, and changing the display in the front window. Since I'm running this business by myself, I do it all.

Question 2: What do you write normally?
Answer 2: It depends on the day. Sometimes, I will a letter to a company entailing why I want to buy merchandise from them. I also write presentations consisting of what exactly I sell in my store. Just recently, I wrote an ad for the radio promoting my store. Writing is very important while owning a business because I have to communicate with many people believe it or not.

Question 3: What are some misconceptions of owning a business? (What do people think of owning a business?)
Answer 3: People always come in my store and ask if I'm the owner and I always reply with a yes. I think they believe most owners just hire someone to come in and do all the work but that's not me. I like to have complete control and know everything that's happening with my business as soon as it happens.

Question 4: What was the hardest objective when opening your business?
Answer 4: The most difficult challenges when opening my business would be between picking the venue or determining my marketing strategies. Since I was doing everything on my own, it was a lot harder to determine what would work best. I did ask select people for their input however.

Question 5: Any final thoughts about owning a business?
Answer 5: Owning a business is definitely hard but it's not impossible. Anyone can own a business if they have the willpower and drive to brainstorm. I don't want younger people thinking they can't do it when it's not the worst hurdle in the long run.

What I discovered:
From interviewing my grandmother, I discovered in the business world, success is heavily determined by effective communication. My grandmother said she has written letters and presentations to help her market her business. I guess I never knew business was all about effective communication. I also learned more about what is hard when opening and running a business. The interview with my grandmother was very helpful in understanding communication in the business world. She makes it sound so easy though.

Done by Amos Ray IV.