Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies

Task 1: Interview a successful chef or entrepreneur in your area whose type of business is related
with Cookery. Focus your interview on PECs and other business-related attributes that helped them
become successful. Analyze the result of the interview and reflect on the similarities and/or
differences. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. (Submit with attached photos)

Sample Interview Guide

Name of Proprietor/Practitioner: ____________________________________

Age: ____________ Number of Years in Business: ________________
Business Name: ________________________________________________
Business Address: ______________________________________________

1. What are your preparations before you engaged in this type of business or job?
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2. What are your special skills and characteristics that are related with your business or job?
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3. How did you solve business-related problems during the early years of your business
operation?
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4. Did you follow the tips from a successful businessman or practitioner before you engage in
your business?
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5. What are your best business practices that you can share with aspiring students?
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6. What are the salient characteristics, attributes, lifestyle, skills and traits that made you
successful in your business or job?
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Note: Cull the needed information from the interview to supply answer/s to Row 1 in the table below.
Meanwhile, fill out the second row with your PECs.
Personal
Entrepreneurial Attributes/ Lifestyles Skills
Competencies Characteristics/Traits

Successful
Entrepreneur in the
place

My PECs

Using the information on the table above, analyze and reflect on the similarities and differences in
your answers. Put your reflection on the table below. Write your conclusion on the space provided.
Personal
Entrepreneurial Similarities Differences
Competencies
Attributes/
Characteristics/ Traits

Lifestyles

Skills