1. Small Business Owner JOB SHADOWING PRESENTATION

2. Job Title and Description  Owner of Mid Atlantic Power Equipment Sales  Manages a small team of people  Sells electrical equipment, buying from the manufacturers and selling to electric companies

3. Required Education and Training  Bachelor's Degree in Engineering  Training in management  Training in book-keeping  Training in sales

4. Necessary School Subjects and Skills  Business and financing – Math  Communications and writing – English  Engineering – Science  Be organized  Be able to manage your time and multi-task  Be quick on your feet and flexible  Be able to problem solve

5. Job Satisfaction and Availability  Loves the job  Meets people  Travels  Experiences new things daily  Lots of availability  Field is growing with new forms of electricity  Opportunity for small business ownership, however, is limited

6. One Aspect of the Career that Came as a Surprise  Never get a break  Always working on something  Lots of pressure

7. One Aspect of the Career that I Learned, not Having Known Before  Small business ownership is intense  Lots of responsibility  Not just one position or job…many hats

8. Career Representative’s Opinion and Advice  Loves the job  Need to be a hard worker  Need to be committed and dedicated to the business  Need to be on your “A” game 24/7

9. My Reaction  Liked the job  Was interesting  Was high paced  Lots of responsibility  Large time committement