I chose to interview Jerry Davis, an entrepreneur out of Melbourne, Florida. Mr. Davis started his insurance restoration company in South Florida in his mid twenties and has grown and expanded the company to a multi-divisional insurance restoration company across the state of Florida. Upon reviewing my first short interview, I think I asked provoking questions and received valuable feedback. The questions I asked Mr. Davis the first time around were very generalized entrepreneurship questions. This time around I focussed on being more precise with my line of questioning. Unfortunately, Mr. Davis lives in Melbourne, Florida so I called him for this second short interview. Our conversation is typed out below:
1. Q: How did you get your idea or concept for your business?
A: "When I first moved to South Florida from my home state of North Carolina, due to all of the hurricanes, I noticed there was a profitable market for a business like mine and decided I would give it a go."
2. Q: What was your mission at the outset?
A: "At the outset of my company, my mission was to provide affordable and reliable insurance restoration services for individuals living within the South Florida area. Since then, my mission has broadened to include a broader customer base and more complex company capabilities."
3. Q: What sort of culture have you tried to create within your business?
A: "Over the years, I have tried to create a culture of continuous improvement at Dry First. Within my company, we have several continuous on-job training programs for all of our employees - including myself. I think its extremely important for employees to see their boss always striving to get better because it creates a spillover effect and encourages company success."
I felt much more comfortable with discussing entrepreneurial concepts now compared to three months ago. I feel like this interview and discussion was much more productive and effective. Mr. Davis was able to notice that my entrepreneur vocabulary and viewpoints had changed from three months ago.
Hi Greg! It is great that you felt more comfortable interviewing Mr. Davis this time. I agree. It was a lot easier to think of questions and roll with the answers after this semester of experience. It is also really nice that Mr. Davis picked up on your growth too. It’s always affirming to have someone point out your strengths. Here is the link to my blog so feel free to check it out! http://thereseverything.blogspot.com/2016/04/theres-my-very-short-interview-part-2.html
ReplyDeleteWhat is up Greg. It is always a good thing to be comfortable and steady during interviews. It gives your first impression and therefore establishes some sort of credibility right off the start. I as well felt comfortable with the interview and did not seem nervous at all. I mean after all these interviews we have had to do for this class it should be second nature by now! Check my blog out! http://ufrob.blogspot.com/2016/04/very-short-interview-part-2.html
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