Very Short Interview No. 1

week 3

Adam Burke owner of Atlanta Spa and Leisure. He started the business himself in 1993 and is now very well known in the hot tub business.

1. What does being an entrepreneur mean to you?

Being an entrepreneur is seeing a problem and having the ability and know-how of how to address this problem.

2. What is something helpful you wish you knew before starting your own business?

I was unaware of the long hours and sleepless nights of getting the business of the ground. I was also unaware of how long it would take to build a competent employee base of people I can trust.

3. If you were taking an entrepreneurship class what would you hope to gain?

I suppose I would hope to learn how evaluate the market and how to get acquainted with the legal world of starting a business.

I was a former employee for Adam Burke during my senior year of high school. I was able to see his business firsthand and observe how successful his company has become. During my time working with him I got to know him fairly well and it was interesting interviewing him like this. It was interesting to see what he thought about being an entrepreneur and I am excited for our later longer interview.