Interview

Hi {{contact.first_name}, thanks again for setting this up — I know how busy things can get.

Before we start, I want you to know this call is being recorded for my notes.

Here’s what to expect:

  1. I’ll ask about your personal story — what led you to open the business.

  2. Then we’ll chat about the business itself, what makes it unique, and where it’s going.

Sounds good?

Just for my notes, what name should I use for you in this article? And what should I call your business? - can you spell it?

Great, let's get started

PERSONAL STORY

  1. Can we start by you giving me your "elevator pitch" or a quick overview of your business?

  2. Tell me how it all started — what led you to open the business? (Did you build it from scratch, or take it over?)

  3. What inspires or drives you today in the business?

  4. What’s been your biggest challenge so far?

  5. What’s something you had to learn the hard way?

  6. What’s a challenge you’re facing now that you would warn new entrepreneurs to prepare for?

BUSINESS SNAPSHOT

  1. What makes your business different from others in {{contact.business_type} (your line of work)?

  2. If someone were choosing between you and 3 competitors, why should they try you first?

  3. How do most new customers find you now?

  4. Has your online presence made a big impact?

FUTURE PLANS

  1. Is your website and social media up to date with everything you offer?

  2. What are your URL and Handles?

  3. Where do you want to see the business 6–12 months from now?

  4. Any short-term growth goals or exciting plans ahead?

  5. Anything else you’d want our readers to know?

✅ Remind them that the article will be published and shared across all of the Business View Journal social media with over 60,000 members, and they can encourage their audience to vote for their business when it goes live.

That’s pretty much it — but before we wrap — you mentioned earlier that [insert specific challenge — e.g. ‘you rely on referrals’ / ‘you haven’t had time to update your site’ / ‘you’re not sure how to bring in new leads consistently’ / ‘you need a way to manage your customers’].

We actually hear that a lot from business owners, and it’s exactly why we have a separate team of growth specialists over at BizlyApp. They spend all day showing local businesses how others have tackled those same challenges — what’s really working right now — and then mapping it directly to your business.

If you’re open, I’ll send them my notes from the interview and they’ll even prepare a couple things beforehand, just for you, so you’ll leave with strategies you can put into action.

Just to be up front, the way BizlyApp has grown is by sharing these examples and building real relationships. Sometimes people decide to work with them, and, sometimes they just leave with practical ideas. We work with them and love it!

There’s no pressure or catch at all. my hope is that you leave the meeting with at least one actionable strategy for your specific challenge.

Would you be open to a quick Zoom session with them this week?

✅ Book Zoom Demo

✅ Confirm day/time

✅ Confirm best contact info (phone & email)

✅ Let them know they’ll be notified when the article is published

✅ Encourage them to share the link to get community votes