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MyPR – A kinda funny ‘interview’

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The following is an EXAMPLE of what an online Entrepreneur Interview on MyPE will look like when published:

MyPR.co.za
MyPR.co.za

On Saturday 23 March 2018 Alan Straton from MyPR answered the following questions:

Have you been part of an entrepreneurial support programme? Yes
Which one? Hope Factory
Have you had a mentor? Yes
Who? Richard Branson
What benefit did your mentor bring to your business? A Book and he left his hot air balloon behind
What does your business do? Sells and distributes Press Releases
How many years have you been in operation? More than 10
What percentage of your sales is to clients OUTSIDE of Nelson Mandela Bay? 90%
Why did you start your business? Because I could and I needed content for my sites
What has been your biggest challenge so far? Filling in this form
Your biggest success? Filling in this form
What is the one thing that made you realise being an entrepreneur was the right thing for you? Being fired
What is your contribution to Nett Employment? 1 Job
Your best advice to other entrepreneurs wanting to take the leap? Make sure that the Bungy Cord is securely tied
What pitfalls must others look out for? A bungy cord longer than the dive
What skill did you learn along the way that contributed the most to your business and why? How to do SEO
What’s the most important thing you’re working on right now? This damn form
Who was your first client and what did you sell to them? Billabong – a press release
How did that first sale come about? Their PR officer filled in the form, pushed the submit button and Paypal did the rest
What gets you out of bed in the morning? Hunger
What inspired you to start your business? Loneliness
How do you advertise your business? Online
What do you look for in an employee? Tenacity
Why do customers do repeat business with you? Because MyPR is cheep cheep cheep and over delivers, over delivers, over delivers
How many hours do you work on average per day? 16
Who has been your greatest inspiration? SD, NM, AD, BC
If you were conducting this interview, what question would you ask? Where did you dig these stoopid questions out of?

Contact MyPR:

Address: Mangold Street, Newton Park, Port Elizabeth
Web Site: http://mypr.co.za
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mypr/795496447138638
Twitter: http://twitter.com/MyPRza

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