1. Researching A Company For A Job Interview For Investment For Doing Business by Paul A. Thomas Hort 4091 - 2011

2. Understand What you are Dealing With: Understand What you are Dealing With: Research the company, and its leaders Understand the position/Business offer Know your strengths & values

3. Things To Find: History of the Company, Mission Statement, Products, Services, Competition, Challenges, Growth Areas Organizational Structure, Annual Reports Bio of Key Personnel / Management Financial Health (Moody’s, AM Best, Forbes, Rapid Ratings, BBB, etc?) Legal Status: LLC? INC? 4013C?

4. Things To Find: Continued Locations/International Presence Company Values Product Reviews Advertising Campaigns Charitable / Program Sponsorships Company Website Google (Find out what’s out there) or Bing… Facebook (Sometimes it pays off) Current Stock Prices (Yahoo) Current Gold, Gas, Oil and Commodity Prices

5. Homework Select a Fortune 500 Company that most closely resembles the kind of business you want to develop, and then answer as many “things to find” questions or locate sources of current information for the company. Format: 1). Annual Report: http://www.cce2009annualreport.com/ 2). Mission Statement: http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/mission_vision_values.html Due to me electronically by Friday February 1st 2013. Save these references for future use!