In completing the first stage of analyzing a small business, student will identifying a small business that they are either familiar with or a customer of, which meets the following criteria:

 

Must have a minimum of five employees

Must have been in business for at least three years

In the first stage of the project, students identify a small business.

 

Required Elements to include in the Analysis Paper (Stage One):

 

• Is it advantageous to determine whether the small business owner is willing and available for a student-conducted interview (in preparation for Stage Two);

 

 

• The student must submit the small business choice with a paragraph describing the qualifications and rationale;