Unfortunately, the first part of this assignment was not completed. However, I was fortunate enough to interview an entrepreneur with the name of Isabell Springer who started the company LovEd. LovEd is an up and coming company whose mission is to educate and empower individuals to make wise decisions when it comes to romantic relationships. Although she refused to let me record the interview (she had just gone to the gym), I did find fascinating information about being an entrepreneur.
Interview Questions/Answers:
How has your company flourished since you have rebranded it from former Driver's Ed for Love?
Isabell: Well to be honest, as a marriage and family therapist I was always encouraged to start my own company. Growing up, your parents teach you things like how to read and write and how to drive a car, but they never teach you how to make smart decisions when it comes to relationships. Because of this lack of education I started Driver's Ed for Love, which was recently rebranded to LovEd. The reason for changing this is to gain the exposure necessary to thrive and the previous name happened to throw off many of my customers.
Has social media had a big influence on the success of your company?
Isabell: Indeed. Social media has been the biggest factor in promoting LovEd to the public. We currently have our own website, a FaceBook page and a Twitter handle. Our large number of interns and volunteers assist us in keeping everything up to date and posting frequently. However, our company is designed for the most part on the attendance of events held each year.
At times, do you ever regret making the transition from being a therapist to starting your own company?
Isabell: Absolutely not! I strongly believe in my company and where it is currently headed. Little by little, individuals find themselves and grow significantly by attending our events. Sometimes I like to think of LovEd more like a movement than a start-up company.
Although I did not complete the initial assignment, I felt very comfortable speaking to this particular entrepreneur. She was excited and very approachable and I believe a lot of my comfort has come from the many exercises we have done for this class.
Hey Emmalee, I also felt very comfortable with my second interview. It seems like you asked some great questions, but in this company your entrepreneur still seems to be using the therapist background as a resource for the company. Even though you did not do the first interview, I am glad you did the second one. I think there is a lot to learn from people that are entrepreneurs, and that have been doing this for many years. Overall, I really enjoyed your post. Check out my blog post at http://luissoto93.blogspot.com/2016/04/very-short-interview-part-2.html
ReplyDeleteHey Emmalee, really great job on this interview, I too didn't get my first interview assignment in on time. But it seems like you handled it very well! LovEd seems like an interesting company. I had to look it up because I've never heard of it. But I really agree with everything your entrepreneur said. Very interesting, keep up the good work!
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