Ques on 1: Can you share a bit about your background and what inspired you to become an
entrepreneur?
Ques on 2: Were you always set on becoming an entrepreneur, or did you stumble upon it by
chance? How did your journey to entrepreneurship begin?
Ques on 3: What role has your co-founder played in shaping your entrepreneurial journey? Do you
believe it’s essen al to have a co-founder, or can one succeed as a solo entrepreneur?
Ques on 4: How do you handle conflicts with your co-founder, and what strategies do you use to
reach resolu ons?
Ques on 5: How did you find your first investor? What key factors do you consider when choosing
an investor? How do you handle disagreements between investors and founders, and can you
share an example from your own experience?
Ques on 6: Do you think having a mentor is crucial for entrepreneurs? How important is
mentorship to you, and have any mentors significantly impacted your journey?
Ques on 7: How does your business today differ from when you first started? What have been the
major changes or growth points?
Ques on 8: What would you say is the hardest part of being an entrepreneur?
Ques on 9: What have been some of your biggest learning experiences while running your
business?
Ques on 10: How important are ethics to you?
Ques on 11: What are your ethical values?
Ques on 12: What is the most unethical thing you have done in your start-up? (You will have to
assure confiden ality of findings when you ask such a ques on. Please tell that recordings will not
be shared with anyone except the research team and no names will ever be used anywhere)
Ques on 13: What is the most unethical thing that any of your employees in startup have done?
Ques on 14: What is the penalty for compromising ethics in your startup?
Ques on 15: Did you encounter any unethical demands from any regulator? How did you deal with
it?
Ques on 16: Can entrepreneurship be done ethically?
Ques on 17: In your opinion, what quali es should every entrepreneur possess to succeed?
Ques on 18: When it comes to outsourcing or hiring, what key traits or skills do you look for in
poten al candidates or partners?
Ques on 19: How do you manage to maintain a work-life balance while running your business?
Ques on 20: Before we conclude, is there anything else you would like to share about the role of
ethics in entrepreneurship that we haven’t covered?
Ques on 21: Any final thoughts or advice for students like me who are aspiring to become ethical
entrepreneurs in the future?