When did you start your business?
Why did you start your own business?
Where did you get the idea for your business?
Who helped you start your business?
How did you pay for the start up costs?
Were there employees other than yourself/family?
Where is your business located: at home, an office, a store?
How do you advertise?
Do you have plans for expansion?
What other things do you think you can do to improve your business?
When you started, how long did you plan your business for?
Before you opened your business what did you plan?
What objectives do you have for your business?
What business principles do you follow?
Did you take business courses in college?
When do you consider a business a success?