StonePark Podcast

“Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background.”

This is the standard opening question to establish the guest's origin story and set the stage for the conversation.

“What was the moment you decided you needed to start your own business?”

The hosts ask this to pinpoint the specific catalyst that pushed a guest from employee to entrepreneur.

“Where does your [positive, go-getter] mentality come from?”

When a guest displays a strong personal trait, the hosts inquire about its origins, often tracing it back to family or upbringing.

“How important was having a mentor to your entrepreneurial journey?”

This question explores the role of outside guidance in a guest's success, often prompted by a guest mentioning a former boss or teacher.

“How has your family supported you?”

Asked to understand the personal support system behind the entrepreneur, especially regarding spouses and parents.

“How do you separate business and family life?”

This is a key question for guests who work with family members, probing into their strategies for work-life balance.

“What's the hardest part of being an entrepreneur and a mother?”

A direct question aimed at understanding the specific challenges faced by parents running a business.

“What new strategies, like social media, did you bring to the business?”

This question seeks to identify the guest's specific, tangible contributions to a company's growth or modernization.

“How do you gain the trust of a scared, first-time home buyer?”

The hosts ask this to understand a guest's client relations strategy and how they handle customer anxiety.

“Do you have business partners or are you a lone wolf?”

A straightforward question to clarify the guest's business structure and their philosophy on partnership.

“Would you rehire an employee who left to start their own company and then wanted to come back?”

This hypothetical is used to reveal a guest's management philosophy and their views on loyalty and competition.

“What's the most common thing you find during an inspection?”

This question gives listeners an insider's peek into the day-to-day specifics of a guest's profession.