Title: Assignment
Course: BUS 270 Introduction to Sustainability in Business > Section: BUS 270 Introduction to Sustainability in Business

Assignment

Dropbox Assignment 5: Interview

Directions

1. Find a local green business of interest.
2. Contact the business owner or manager by phone or email.
3. Inform the owner or manager that you are a community college student studying green entrepreneurship.
4. Ask if you may come to the business location in order to ask a few questions, and get some marketing materials (brochures, business cards, etc). NOTE: if you they do not allow the in-person visit you may conduct the interview over the phone.
5. Interview the green business owner or manager
6. Be on time!
7. Be courteous and professional
8. Speak clearly- proper pronunciation
9. Dress in business wear
10. Stick to the questions on your agenda
11. Take notes during the interview
12. Don’t over stay. Leave when you are finished.
13. Thank the person you interviewed before you leave. Though handwriting a note and mailing to the person you interviewed is not necessary, it is certainly remembered by the recipient.
14. As soon as you leave the interview, read over your notes. Use your memory, to add or correct your notes.
15. Keyboard the answers to your questions if your original notes were written by hand.
16. Check the grammar and clarity of your notes.
17. Post your answers in Dropbox Assignment 6

Questions for interview to be presented in drop box:

1. What green product or service does your company provide?
2. How did you choose this field of green business?
3. Does your business require any special certifications or licenses?
4. How long have you been in business?
5. How did you start your business?
6. What resources or agencies did you use for assistance?
7. What was the biggest challenge in starting your green business?
8. What has been the most rewarding experience you have had since owning your green business?

Once you have completed the assignment go to the Dropbox Folder in the Content Menu and click on "Dropbox: Assignment 5” to learn how to submit the assignment.

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