Questions for the interview and film assignment. The film you make should be between 15-25 minutes long and include a segment about the company and how it operates.
6. What were your goals at the time you started the venture?
7. What sort of beliefs did you have (eg. About employees, partners, banks, etc)?
8. Did you establish a lifestyle business, a rapid growth business, or what?, Did your growth orientation change over time?
9. 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?
10. How concerned were you with control when starting the venture? Explore the entrepreneur’s need for control (of the venture, of people, of decision making)