TABLE OF CONTENT

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Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Acknowledgement…………............................................................................................

Entrepreneur interview…………………………………………………………………………………………

Prospective Business Questionnaire……………………………………………………………………..

SWOT Analysis………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Skill Assessment……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
INTRODUCTION
 PROSPECTIVE BUSINESS QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Please select your age
[ Less than 18
[ 18-24
[ 25-34
[ 35-44
[ 45-54
[ 55 and over
[ I prefer not to say

2. What is your Gender?

[ Male

[
Female

3. Where do you live?

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4. What is your satisfaction level with your current plumbing provider?

[ Very satisfied
z Satisfied
[ Ok
[ Disatisfied
[ Very Dissatisfied

5. What is the annual budget range for plumbing expenditures?

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6. How interested are you in changing plumbing vendors?

Yes
No

7. What specific types of plumbing services are needed by you?

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8. What recommendations would you offer to improve our product/service?

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9. For your next purchase, how likely are you to purchase from us?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
May or may not
Somewhat unlikely
Very unlikely
N/A
 Thank you for your time and honest responses!!

SWOT ANALYSIS

STREGENTH 1. Strong relationships with many

different new home builders.

2. Wide industry knowledge and

expertise.
3. Quality processes and procedures.

4. Location of the business

WEAKNESSES 1. Since I am the main employee, i will

have difficulty balancing my limited

time between doing jobs which is
the source of short-term revenue.
2. A limited marketing budget to

develop brand awareness.

3. Possible difficulty unseating already

established firms.

OPERTUNITIES 1. Merger with other entities.

2. New Markets and new customers

( market vacated by in effective

competitor)
3. The ability to leverage employee's

labor to generate profits.

THREATS 1. Taxation increased or added to my

product or services .
2. Difficulty in controlling the work

quality of the employees.

3. Competitors – local companies that

offer plumbing services.

 Entrepreneur Interview

1. What is the name of your business?

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2. What is the address of your business/ where is your business located?

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3. What type of business do you operate?

Sole Proprietorship
Partnership
Limited Liability Company

4. Can you chart the growth of your company from where you started until now?
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5. How many years have business been in operation?
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6. How many employees do you currently employ?
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7. What are some of the problems or hurdles you encountered during the initial stages of the
company and how you over came them?
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8. Can you highlight some of your present day successes and contribution to the economic
development of the country?
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9. Does your company engage any in corporate social responsibility?
Yes
No
10. What is your target market and reasons for selecting this particular target market?
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11. How do you advertise your product or service?

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12. What is unique about your company?
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13. What is the goal or objective of this company?
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14. What would you say are some of the most prominent entrepreneurial characteristics you possess?
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15. If you had one piece of advice to give to someone just starting out what would it be?
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