1.

Walk me through the step-by-step process that you went through to get to where
you are today. What was the first thing you did? Next?
2. How long were you running the business before you started paying yourself? How
did you live through those first few months/years?
3. If a kid walked up to asking for your advice and you only had a few minutes to
give ‘em your best tip, what would it be?

Interview Questions:

Hello NAME,

Thanks for agreeing to do and interview, we appreciate it.

I think an interview with you, will be a very worthy addition to our list of interviews.

When responding can you please attach at least one preferred picture of yourself for
the article along with details of the best way for readers to find out more about you
and your business.

First, can we have an introduction to YOU – your story so to speak.

A modest introduction (ideally one paragraph) that explains why the reader would
want to learn from you.

Things like your full name, interesting facts about your background, business name
and a few facts about it, such as traffic numbers, turnover, earnings etc

I have listed some further questions below — but if there is a question you would like
us to ask, that you feel would add value, please feel free to include in your
responses.

Firstly…
What inspired you to create your business and how did you motivate yourself to keep
going when things were difficult?

When did you start your business?

How many hours a week do you work?

How much do you make / earn? (if you rather not answer this question, that is fine).

Useful info box (short answers are fine)

What Book Are You Currently Reading? (Entrepreneurial, Business, Marketing,

Blogging related). If you’re not currently reading a book, just name the last one you
did read.

What Has Been Your Best Business Purchase? (Your best purchase that made a
big difference to your online business, for example: a WordPress Plugin, Website
Software, a new server etc)

What’s your favorite business resources? (ideally name 3)

Who is your Biggest Inspiration? (Larry Page, Richard Branson, My Father etc..)

Name a favorite business website? (not your website – ideally it should be

Entrepreneurial, Business, Marketing, Blogging related)

1. What inspired you to create an online business and how did you motivate yourself
to keep going?

2. Comparing your business from when you started to now, what has been the main
thing that allowed you to expand your business (How did you go from small time to
big time success)?

3. Whats the most profitable aspect of your online business, why do you think this is
and how can others apply this to what they are doing?

4. What is your work day like? (Do you wake up early, work late, communicate, what
jobs do you do yourself, who do you talk to etc)?

5. When did you realize you were successful/made it. (a million visitors, most
profitable day, featured in press etc) and how did you feel/celebrate?

6. Looking back, what could you of done sooner to have got to that point quicker?

7. What should other entrepreneurs reading this interview – be focusing on to

expand their business (e.g. outsource, get a team, monetization, traffic generation
etc)?

8. What do you consider the main differences between those people who have been
successful in your industry and those who have failed?
9. What’s the best piece of business advice you’ve ever been given?

10. What’s the most common rookie mistake when it comes to starting a business?

11. What has been you biggest business mistake and what did you learn from it? (if
you don’t mind sharing)

12. What advice would you give other bloggers / entrepreneurs starting out?

Some of these questions may overlap, so if you want to combine any of them that is
fine.

As mentioned above, please feel free to make some suggestions for questions of
your own, if you wish.

Naturally we reserve the right to edit replies and facts – but nothing will be published
without first returning the post / interview back to you for approval.

Thanks,

1. How do you structure your days?

2. Where and how do you work best? (If it applies to your topic.)
3. What tools do you find indispensable for accomplishing [task]? (Again, if it
applies.)
4. How do you solve [common problem – productivity, scheduling, marketing,
networking, reducing overwhelm]?
5. What would you have done differently if you knew then what you know now?
6. What’s the best advice you ever received?
7. Who are your biggest influences? Who do you admire most? Who or what
inspired you to do what you’re doing now?
8. What is still your biggest challenge?
9. What are your favorite books or movies on [your topic]?
10. What’s your best advice for handling criticism?
11. What surprising lessons have you learned along the way?
12. What do you find are [your audience’s] biggest stumbling blocks and what are the
best ways you’ve found to overcome them?
13. What’s next for you?
14. What do you want your legacy to be? How do you want to be remembered?
15. How do you balance work and family demands?