1 – Q) Kindly give our readers an introduction to your business. Please include what your business is all about, in which city you are located and if you have offices in multiple locations/ cities.
A) Providing ground level storage space rentals at discounted rates.
2 – Q) Kindly give us a brief description about yourself (it should include your brief educational or entrepreneurial background and list some of your major achievements).
A) I have been an entrepreneur since high school starting with a firewood business, and built a land service operation with heavy machinery.
3 – Q) What inspired you to (start a new business venture) or (to make significant changes in an existing business)? How did the idea for your business come about?
A) I liked the natural fact that entrepreneurship requires the building of many positive characteristics necessary to succeed. Figuring these steps out and seeing them work in action is a tremendous satisfaction.
4 – Q) What three pieces of advice would you give to budding entrepreneurs?
A) Be creative, and think of ways to build value in your business by providing to your customer base.
5 – Q) What would you say are the top three skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur?
A) Integrity, grit, & problem solving.
6 – Q) How many hours do you work a day on average?
A) 0-24 depending on how you define work.
7 – Q) To what do you most attribute your success?
A) Ambition.
8 – Q) How do you go about marketing your business? What has been your most successful form of marketing?
A) Mass signage.
9 – Q) Where did your organizations funding/capital come from and how did you go about getting it? How did you obtain investors for your venture?
A) OPM (other peoples money).
10 – Q) What is the best way to achieve long-term success?
A) Develop an efficient system.
11 – Q) How important have good employees been to your success?
A) None.
12 – Q) How long do you stick with an idea before giving up?
A) As long as it seems productive.
13 – Q) How do you build a successful customer base?
A) Providing value.
14 – Q) What is your favorite aspect of being an entrepreneur?
A) Watching your efforts produce.
15 – Q) What has been your most satisfying moment in business?
A) My first RE transaction.
16 – Q) What do you feel is the major difference between entrepreneurs and those who work for someone else?
A) Lion vs. Sheep.
17 – Q) In one word, characterize your life as an entrepreneur.
A) Rewarding.