questions to ask when starting a small 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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['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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['Is there a minimum order?', 'What are the payment terms?', 'What are your return policies?', 'Do you have liability insurance?', "I'm interested in _____. What would you recommend?", 'What is the total cost for my order?']
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['1 – Where do I begin when starting a clothing brand? ... ', '2 – What business model should I go with? ... ', '3 – How much capital do I need? ... ', '4 – Where do I find raw material sources?']
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['Will the franchisor help me find a good location? ... ', 'Can you tell me more about your training program? ... ', 'Can you provide extra financial assistance? ... ', 'How are disagreements resolved? ... ', 'Other Articles From AllBusiness.com:', "What's a typical day like for your franchise?"]
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['Are you licensed, bonded and insured? ... ', 'How many years of experience do you have? ... ', "Who's doing the work? ... ", 'Do you have a business license? ... ', 'Do you offer a warranty?']
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['Where will your restaurant be located? ... ', 'How much will it cost to open? ... ', 'What makes you different? ... ', 'What will your website look like? ... ', 'Have you tested out your idea? ... ', 'Have you talked to your neighbors? ... ', 'Do you have industry experience? ... ', 'Who is going to work here?']
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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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['How many hours a day do you work on average?', 'Can you describe/outline your typical day?', 'How has being an entrepreneur affected your family life?', 'What motivates you?', 'How do you generate new ideas?', 'What is your greatest fear, and how do you manage fear?', 'What are your ideals?']
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['What is the market and revenue potential for the company and the sector as a whole? ... ', 'Who are your competitors and what sets your company apart? ... ', 'What distinguishes the management team seeking to lead the venture? ... ', 'What are the risks, opportunities, and anticipated growth potential?']
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['What experience do you have handling projects and companies like mine? ... ', 'Are there any conflicts of interest that I should be aware of? ... ', 'What strategy do you have in mind? ... ', 'What will this cost me? ... ', 'How much time will this take? ... ', 'What mode of communication do you prefer? ... ', 'How do you envision our professional relationship?']
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['Do You Share the Same Vision for the Company? ... ', 'What are Your Strengths and Weaknesses? ... ', 'How Much Money Will You Each Contribute to the Business?']
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['What is your minimum order quantity? ... ', 'Who else do you manufacture for? ... ', 'What are your lead-times? ... ', 'What is the cost for prototyping and sampling? ... ', 'What are your payment terms? ... ', 'How many x can you produce a week?']
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['What business are we in? ... ', 'What is the vision and mission of the company? ... ', 'Who is our customer? ... ', 'What does our customer value? ... ', 'What is our target market? ... ', 'What products and services do we provide? ... ', 'What is our sales and marketing strategy?']
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['Who would pay for my product or service? ... ', 'Who has already bought from me? ... ', 'Am I overestimating my reach? ... ', 'What does my network think? ... ', 'Am I making assumptions based on my personal knowledge and experience? ... ', "What's my revenue model? ... ", 'How will I sell my product or service? ... ', 'How did my competitors get started?']
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['Have you ever done business under a different name? ... ', 'What is your license number? ... ', 'How can I get in touch with you? ... ', 'Can I have a copy of your insurance policy? ... ', 'How much will this project cost? ... ', 'How many projects like mine have you done in the last year?']
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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?']