Questions, Part 1- Julia Rowland

1. What was your favorite part of Music on the Mountain? - The diversity of the music and the esposure to all the different businesses and organizations dedicated to the green economy.

2. What was your least favorite part or part that needed most improvement of my event? - The coordination of the volunteers was probably the weakeast, though with the number of volunteers present, it was still impressive.

3. In comparison to other events, specifically music festivals, how did it shape up? - Top-notch! I was extremely impressed with how everything turned out, how the bands all played on schedule, the quality of the music and sound, and the turnout. Absolutely amazing.

4. As someone who both supported and watched the event grow, was it more or less impressive than you initially thought it would be? - More impressive.

5. If there is one area for improvement, where would it be? - Probably Marketing

6. Have you ever started your own business? If so, were they all successful, both personally and profit based? - Yes, I have started a for-profit business in conjunction with a partner. That business was successful. I have also started a non-profit, which was personally gratifying, but I left the organization before it could really mature. It did not succeed once I left.

7. What importance do you see in teaching and encouraging entrepreneurship to young kids, such as high school and college age kids? Where do you see it in terms of structured education? - Entrepreneurship spans all disciplines. I feel that everyone, regardless of their interests and passions, need to have some sort of business knowledge, even if they don't ever own their own business. Entrepreneurship encourages creativity & knowledge, and the earlier these traits can be taught and fostered, especially at a young age, the better for our future economy. I believe students at all ages (K - 12 and college) need to be exposed to entrepreneurship in some form or another.

8. Have you ever been told not to do something; whether it was a business plan or a simple project, and how did you react? Did you do it anyway? - It's how I've lived my life :-). Those of us who take a risk and learn from our mistakes are likely to grow from them in a positive manner. I personally believe you need to fail to learn how to succeed and overcome obstacles.

9. What’s more important; a secure future or a following your dreams (don’t give in to the cheesiness of the question, tell me what you really believe) - I truly feel that following your dreams will ultimately be the most rewarding, and most likely lead to security. My philosophy has always been "it's all about passion". You have to have passion in order to drive you to succeed.