Very Short Interview No. 2 - Week 14

From where you stand now, what is your impression of that initial interview?

My impression of the initial interview, is the same as I reflected in my response for my post. I think the information she provided is still relevant, important, and things that a person who desires to run their own business should know. If anything, I've actually learned some of the things she expected me to learn in this class. I've learned about making a business model, what goes into the first steps of creating a business - how to make a budget and have realistic expectations. 

My entrepreneur for this interview is the owner of "Yomii Frozen Yogurt," Michelle Wang. Michelle, and her husband own two frozen yogurt chains: one located in Orange City, Fl, and the other in Palm Coast, Fl. Combined they have been running their business for over 10 years. The qualities that make them entrepreneur's are that they started and created their own business, they manage all of the companies finances on their own, and they are continually working to grow and expand their company.

Here's there website: http://www.yomiifrozenyogurt.com

**Fun Fact: her Orange City location was where I had my first job, I was one of the first people she hired when I was 16**

1. What have you learned from your biggest failure?
Another failure will probably happen in the future.
But, truly, what I have learned is that it's okay to ask for help. I take a lot of pride in the ability to do a lot of the things for my business myself, and even asking for the help of my husband can be hard. I've learned that I can't be the best at everything despite the fact that I think I can. Also, no one expected me to be someone who knows it all. I guess thats just an idea I put in my own head. There is always going to be someone willing to help you, if you ask for help. 
2. What is your favorite part about owning your business?
I get to have as much frozen yogurt as I want, within reason. I also feel an incredible amount of pride, especially when I see families come in again and again with their friends and children. I am proud of the fact that we has grown within the community and that there are people who are excited to come back to us, and who are also able to remember us. Developing relationships with costumers is something that I really value. I remember the people who come in all the time, and sometimes I even give them my discount!
3. What do you hope will come in the future for your business? What are the dreams you have? 
I hope to expand to another location, I'm unsure yet of where I'd like to go. We have one location in Palm Coast, and one in Orange City. It's hard to commute back here everyday from Palm Coast so maybe I will see if there a medium between the two, where there's a need for a store like ours. Aside from expansions, I just hope to continue to thrive in the areas where we are already established. I want our store to continue to be popular among middle school, teenage, and college students, as well as families. We want to appeal to as many people as well can, with the hopes that they will recommend us to their friends and family!

How far have I come? 
I think I've come quite a way. I didn't really know much about business development and strategy before I took this course, and although I don't consider myself a master of either of these topics by far - I've learned a lot that I didn't expect about entrepreneurship. I am unsure of some of the things that I talk about when speaking about entrepreneurship, most of it is still pretty foreign, but I guess I speak with a high level of command that makes people believe that what I'm saying is correct. I don't know if my interview thought that I have advanced at all, I know the direction of my questions had changed but she might have still thought they were "standard" interview questions. I think that she was happier to answer these questions because they were diverse and allowed her to show more of herself and her passion for her business.