If you had $50,000 to build your own business, what would you do?
Your interviewer is asking this question to simply get to know you and your own personal interests a bit better, so try not to overthink a question like this if it is posed during your interview. As you prepare an answer to this question, try to think about something that can show a unique personal interest that you have. As you answer, speak confidently and with passion as you talk about your dream business.
"If I had 50,000 to build my own business, I would open up a community center in my neighborhood that offered inexpensive childcare, cooking classes, and other life skills programs. I am passionate about volunteering and see a strong need in those particular areas for our youth and single parents in our community."
Community answers are written by other candidates practicing this set. Reading how others frame the same question is one of the fastest ways to sharpen your own.
Anonymous Answer
If I had 50,000 to build my own business, I would open a home for troubled teens and other programs for my community. I love the children and have worked at several programs caring for troubled and homeless youth. I feel like these precise individuals need help from people like myself, helping them become more productive in young adulthood.
Marcie's Feedback
Wow! This is an admirable answer that will undoubtedly impress any interviewer. You do a good job of explaining why you would choose to do this (loving children and having experience in this area). Can you somehow connect this dream with the role itself? Do some of the qualities you would need to successfully run a home for troubled teens (like being empathetic, compassionate, and kind) also apply to this role? Do you have these qualities? If so, emphasize this!
Anonymous Answer
I would follow my dreams of being a fashion designer and start a clothing brand — I’ve always wanted to have one and I even studied for it, but it’s a very expensive hobby, so I have to push it to aside for now
Even though I can’t afford it at the moment I keep drawing sketches and hope to be able to make them come alive one day.
Marcie's Feedback
This is a wonderful dream and the interviewer will undoubtedly appreciate your passion. Just be sure to connect this aspiration of yours to the current role in some way. You don't want to leave the interviewer feeling like their job is chop liver and that you really want to be doing something else. Will the strengths, talents, and skills that make you a good fashion designer also benefit you in this position? If so, be sure to discuss that as well. Nice job!
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