I have appointments with a counselor from the SBDC, John Henry Smith for Friday. I've asked for his assistance in identifying potential small business owners who might be good candidates for the project. Right away, he came up with a few names that he thinks would be good to study.
The blog is up and running and I'm thinking how I'll incorporate this in my Small business classes in the fall. I do plan to make this blog available to students along with the findings from my research. It is my hope that they'll follow the research model I'm creating with this project.
I've also made contact with our Workforce Development Director, Dr. Romano for her input. She has valuable contacts in the business community and will be able to also provide input that will help with the study. Additionally, I've made contact with Charlotte at the Chandler Chamber to enlist her assistance in identifying good candidates for the study.
At home, I've contined to work on refining the set of questions I'll be using to interview business owners. The more contacts I make, the more exciting this project becomes. I'm really looking forward to the actual interviews and the results of the study.
I was able to confirm my appointment with Charlotte at the Chandler Chamber. I'm eager to meet with her to discuss the project and get some recommendations for folks to interview.
