Mini-Quiz: Start the Right Kind of Small Business
by Brent H. Van Arsdell (2 November 2009)
Take this Mini-Quiz to check your understanding of the lesson material.
Self-check your understanding
What is a major disadvantage of being self-employed?
What size product is the best to sell?
What is an advantage of online sales?
Pick an answer to see instant feedback. Re-read the lesson if you miss one.
If you got all three correct, you are on your way to becoming a Champion Entrepreneur. If you had problems, you had better look over the material again.
Be smart about how you build your business
About the author
Brent H. Van Arsdell is founder and president of the American Stirling Company (http://www.stirlingengine.com/). He is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering.
While in school, he designed a compact Stirling engine and started a business making and selling the devices. His company now produces a range of Stirling engines and kits for science enthusiasts and students.
He recently wrote the section on Stirling engines in the three volume Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy. He has been featured on MSNBC as well as in the Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, CBS.COM, the History Channel, and the New York Times.