Very Short Interview Part 2

           Personally, looking back on the first interview with the entrepreneur, I regret not asking him more in depth questions about his company and journey. I agree with everything he said to me in regards to what it means to be an entrepreneur and what I learned from this class. Overall, I definitely believe that entrepreneurs solve problems. I definitely think that I have a stronger sense of creativity when it comes to approaching real world problems.
           In my second interview with my entrepreneur, which I was unable to record due to the fact that he is currently negotiating a contract with a lobbyist, I asked him three questions. The three questions I asked were:

• What does it mean to be an entrepreneur?
• What key resources have you leaned on when struggling to succeed with promoting/marketing an idea?
• Do you think there are problems that every entrepreneur will struggle with regardless of what their product or business is?

           The first question was in the last interview as well, and I was just curious if he would give me a different response. He essentially said that he believes entrepreneurs are people who look for problems to solve in the world. I agree with this response, and it was very similar to his previous one. In response to my other two questions, he believes that connections are key when it comes to marketing and promoting ideas. As an entrepreneur, one of our strongest assets is being able to meet people and form positive connections. He also believes that entrepreneurs' obstacles are unique to their business, but they certainly all deal with multiple obstacles throughout their journey.

           Overall, I definitely feel like I have made progress throughout this course. I was much more comfortable speaking with the entrepreneur, and I think that I asked him better questions that the last interview. He even remarked that he saw more confidence in me, and he believed that my questions were much more in depth and specific. I think this class has made me much more comfortable in regards to speaking with people that I don't really know that well. Also, I definitely feel like I understand how people can grow more comfortable in all kinds of social situations.