Very Short Interview No. 2 with Teresa Aleppo

For the first very short interview that I conducted, I interviewed Teresa Aleppo, a close friend of my father's who has been an entrepreneur for many years and now owns her own catering business. Looking back on this, I can see how I have grown throughout the course in my knowledge of entrepreneurship. I remember being surprised by some of the things she said at the time, but if I heard those same things now I would consider them to be common knowledge. 

Here is my second interview with Teresa, using questions that I came up with on my own.

• Me: As an entrepreneur, what was the biggest challenge you faced in the beginning?

• Teresa: Starting out, my biggest challenge was identifying and developing a clientele base.

• Me: What aspect of your job do you find most satisfying?

• Teresa: Being able to fulfill people's visions of their special day and having a satisfied client.

• Me: If you could do it all over again, what would you do differently?

• Teresa: If I could start over, I would advertise differently. I would utilize  the internet and social media more, as for quite some time my business was strictly word of mouth.

I was quite comfortable speaking with Teresa during both interviews, although this partly came from having known her for so long. She did, however, feel that I had progressed in the course and asked knowledgeable questions that reflected that.