Entrepreneur Interview Paper Small Business and Entrepreneurship DeVry University 2026/2027 4pages

Interviewee: Dshondria Pritchett Business Name: Xplicit Hair Occupation: Master Cosmetologist Number: 404*453*1994 Interviewer: Chrishondra Fields • What challenges did you face and overcome? I had several challenges that I faced, like being single mother, not really knowing what I want to accomplish in life, trying to start a business without the proper finances, not fully knowing the business (Pritchett, D., 2014). • What failures did you have? When the recession hit I didn’t have a back-up plan, I took a hit, but I didn’t give up. I had to make a few changes to my plans and I had to take a part-time job just to make ends meet, but I got through that rough pack and got back on the road to success (Pritchett, D., 2014). • How many companies you started? Just one. Like, I said before I had to make changes. I want to have my own space, but I decided to go into business with a partner doing free-lance beauty services. I will be looking to open a small space in the next year or two and work my way up from there (Pritchett, D., 2014). • How successful are you? Not as successful as I want to be, but I can say business is doing good. I still work in a salon behind a chair and do free-lance work to build the new business. We are targeting weddings, photo shoots, movie sets birthdays, etc. to satisfy clients beauty needs (Pritchett, D., 2014)