what are good questions to ask when starting a business?
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['What problem am I solving? Answer this: My product will solve ___________________. ... ', 'What funds do I absolutely need to start? Maybe your dream is to open up a storefront to sell your handmade chocolates. ... ', 'Who else is doing this? ... ', "What's my 'special sauce'? ... ", 'What resources do I currently have to get started?']
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['Could you please expand on what you mentioned about growth plans/company vision/etc? ... ', 'Why has this position become available? ... ', "What's the future strategy of the company? ... ", 'What do you enjoy most about working here? ... ', 'What would a typical day look like for the role being offered? ... ', 'How do you measure success in this role?']
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['Are you building for the future? ... ', 'Is the location safe? ... ', 'Is the office space adequately wired for your business and equipment needs. ... ', 'How much will furniture cost? ... ', 'How much will the rent increase each year? ... ', "What's included in the lease? ... ", 'Who handles repairs?']
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['What are our business goals? ... ', 'What do we want to achieve with new branding or rebranding? ... ', 'What are our biggest challenges as an organization? ... ', 'Are we in a position to invest in our branding? ... ', 'What are we looking for in a brand agency partner?']
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['What are your clients saying about you? ... ', 'What do you know about my industry? ... ', 'What do you know about my company? ... ', "Who's going to work on my initial matter? ... ", 'Can you give me some concrete examples of how you add value to your clients beyond legal work on a specific matter?']
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['Do you offer any flexible work programs?', 'What unique perks does the company offer?', 'How does the company prioritize work-life balance?', 'Can you give me a tour of the office so I can see where I would work?']
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['What are Your Rates? ... ', 'Do You Perform Background Checks? ... ', 'Are You Insured? ... ', 'Do You Bring Your Own Supplies? ... ', 'Do You Provide a Contract? ... ', 'How Long Have You Been in Business? ... ', 'Tell Me About Your Employees. ... ', 'Final Thoughts on Commercial Cleaning Services.']
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["What's the history of the company? ... ", 'How strong is the leadership? ... ', 'What is the competitive landscape?', 'How large is the market opportunity?']
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["What's going well in your role? ... ", 'What challenges are you facing? ... ', 'What is the business doing, or can be doing, to make you more successful? ... ', 'How are you feeling? ... ', 'On a scale of 1-10, how happy are you? ... ', "What's the best thing that happened to you this week, either at work or outside of it?"]
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['How can I help? ... ', 'What do you expect from your employees? ... ', 'What is the one thing you would change about the company? ... ', 'What do you do during a typical day? ... ', 'What do you do when you are outside the office? ... ', 'What are you most proud of regarding the company?']
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['Can I Afford This? ... ', 'What Can I Learn? ... ', 'Who Are the Founders and Do I Believe in Their Vision? ... ', 'Where Is the Industry Headed? ... ', "What Are the Company's Values? ... ", 'What Is the 30-60-90-Day Hiring Plan for this Role? ... ', 'What Does Success Look Like in This Role and How Will I Be Measured?']
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['How is your business going?', 'What are you doing this weekend/How was your weekend?', "I've gotten a sense of your business from your website and marketing. ... ", 'How did you hear about us?', 'What was your past experience buying X?']
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['What is the name of your company?', 'Can you describe what your company does?', 'What services or products do your company produce?', 'How long have you been in business?', 'Why was this company started?', 'How big is the company?']
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['What are my business risks? Firstly, think about your business activities. ... ', 'What types of insurance do I need? ... ', 'How much insurance do I need? ... ', 'What are the terms and conditions of the policy? ... ', 'Where can I buy business insurance?']
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['What interested you in our product/service?', 'How open is your company to change?', 'What is the biggest barrier preventing you from meeting your goals?', 'What is your strategic direction?']
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["What is your business's financial condition? ... ", 'Have you created a pro-forma cash flow? ... ', 'Given your revenue forecast, are you overpaying? ... ', 'Have you thought long and hard about it? ... ', 'Does it make more financial sense to rent the land rather than owning it? ... ', 'Should you go all in with your cash? ... ', 'How much land are you acquiring?']
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['How will you help me enhance my legacy? ... ', 'Have you experienced helping business owners successfully transfer or sell their businesses? ... ', 'What resources do you have to value my business? ... ', 'What process will you use to determine what resources I need? ... ', 'How are you compensated?']