What I've Learned So Far

1) What have you learned how to do since you started working on your senior project?

Since working on my senior project I have learned how having good business skills, like learning how to advertise and use possible sources like Facebook to get products or business' known.

2) Post evidence of this accomplishment.  It can be in the form of a picture, video, document, etc..

http://www.facebook.com/undefinedclothing

3) What research helped you to do this and how?*
An article online showed me the importance of using all possible sources to advertise. One source used that is free is Facebook.
 

*What research = "Clothing Line Promotion: Marketing and Product Placement." How To Start A Clothing Line — Advice For Planning Your Clothing Brand. Web. 01 Sept. 2011. <http://www.clothinglinehelp.com/clothing-line-promotion-and-marketing.html>

*How = The fact that the article shows the people how to advertise without spending money helped out in the sense of clearing up the myth that its impossible to advertise for free.

Independent Component 1 Plan Approval

 (1) Write a description of what you plan on doing for your independent study component.

For my independent component I plan on working with another shop in promoting his store.

(2) Describe in detail how you think your plan will meet the 30 hours work requirement.

I plan on helping out around his shop and on top of that go out and pass out flyers for his store in different locations to build up the stores popularity.

(3) How does your independent study component relate to your EQ?   

My independent component relates to my EQ because one of the answers to my EQ is promotion and advertising the business.

Defining the Essential Question

(1) What is your EQ? What is most important to managing a successful skate shop?
(2) Define the words in your EQ to make sure we are on the same page regarding what your EQ means.

"successful" - Being proficient and efficient.

"Skate Shop'' - retail that consists the sale of physical goods (skateboard accessories and apparel) or merchandise from a fixed location in this case being

(3) What are some possible answers to your EQ so far?
-good store location

-good customer service 

-relationship between store emloyees and customers 

- advertising/ promoting the stores exsistance

(4) What has been your most important source and why?  Be specific.  If it is a person, name them and what they do, if it is an article, book or video, name the title and author.

-My most important source has to be Joseph the manager from Platform skate shop because he explained to me that good customer service keeps people coming back and makes others intrested in what the store has to offer.

Second Interview Questions

1) In what way did your family help you start off with your skate shop?
2) How old where you when you started to manage a shop?
3) Where did the skate shop idea come from?
4) How long have you been interested in Skating?
5) Have you ever been sponsored?
6) What city did you grow up in?
7) As a high school student how were your grades?
8) What goals did you set as a teenager? college?
9) Where did you gain your experience in managing a shop or owning one?
10)What classes did you take? 
11) Who was your mentor and why?