Insight Christian Women's Magazine July 2016 July Issue

51 Questions Every Entrepreneur Should Ask A conversation is only as good as the questions that you ask. And a good conversation with an important person will go a long way towards accomplishing just about anything with your business. To make networking more interesting and fruitful, I put together a list of 51 thought provoking questions to ask entrepreneurs. Ice-Breaking Questions Here are questions to ask when you meet an entrepreneur for the first time. What’s an example of work that you do? Instead of, what do you do? What do you typically tell people when they ask you what you do? How did you come to be an entrepreneur? Why do you do what you do? What would you be doing right now if you weren’t here? Get to Know Them Questions These questions will help you get to know them so they’ll warm up to you. In the beginning, what motivated you to become an entrepreneur? Tell me about your first entrepreneurial experience as a kid. How have your entrepreneurial motivations changed since you first started? What do you consider to be your greatest achievement? What’s your most memorable experience as an entrepreneur? Describe to me the most exciting minute of your entrepreneurial journey. What does a day-in-the-life of (their name, better remember it) consist of? What’s the single most important reason for your success? What was the tipping point for your business? What do you enjoy most about what you do? What’s your least favorite part about being an entrepreneur? What’s the biggest thing you struggle with as an entrepreneur? Is there anything you enjoy more than being an entrepreneur? If you had to choose one thing, what do you think you’re the best in the world at? What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever done as an entrepreneur? How does being an entrepreneur affect your relationships with your friends and family? If you could never work again, would you and why? If you could be anything other than an entrepreneur, what would it be and why? Looking back, what’s one thing you would do differently? Critical Thinking Questions Only entrepreneurs know to ask these types of questions.

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