Very Short Interview, Part 2

For the first portion of this exercise, I cannot resist my first interview with an entrepreneur because I did not complete that assignment. Instead, I will tell you about the entreprenuers I will be interviewing. His name is Orlando, and he is the owner of an insurance agency in Miami, FL. He has had over 30 years experience in the field, but has owned his own agency for about 15 years. He is a licensed in auto, home, life, health, and annuities, however, he mostly practices life insurance.

*A recording was not possible due to the fact that the interview took place over the phone; I typed his responses as he answered my questions*
Q1: When did you realize that working for someone else was not something you wanted for the rest of your career?
A1: I left Prudential after working there for many years because I felt they did share the same passion I had for helping people. I figured I could do what I was doing there in a business of my own, so thats exactly what I did and why I did it.
Q2: As a business owner, do you find yourself running operations of the business and managing more than you predicted you would?
A2:I do have to do stuff now that I didn't have to do at Prudential back then. But I think it is so worth the trade-off. I get to own my own business, be my own boss, and be as flexible as I want. I make the decisions and decide what I think is best for my clients. Nothing is better than that.
Q3: What is some advice you would give to someone looking to be an entreprenuers and start their own business?
A3: There is never a "right time" to quit your job and start working for yourself, so just do it already! In life, there is always going to be something that comes up, so I don't think its about waiting for the "right time" because there won't even be one. But I do think that if that is something you want, you should have at least some money saved up. I am in insurance, so I am all about being prepared for disaster. You have to be ready in the case that things don't work out as planned.

This class has really helped me come a long way, not only in being comfortable in interviewing, but in finding out what it is I really want to do in my life and career. I cannot compare how comfortable I am discussing entrepreneurship now as to three months ago, because I did not complete the initial assignment; however, compared to my other interviews, I would definitely say I have improved. I have a better sense of what questions would be most beneficial to my knowledge and for my blog.