During my senior project I will be working with Sharon Hardcastle with her soap business, John Schnurbusch with his accounting firm, Debby Croghan at her independent auto repair business, and Tammy Schmidt at her machine shop. The goal of my project is to be able to learn how to manage my own company and also get a little automotive experience. I want to watch things be done and how they are done correctly, how unforeseen problems are solved when they arise, and how much energy and time goes into different aspects of owning or working in a smaller independent business.