what questions to ask when acquiring a company?
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['Why are you selling? ... ', 'How have you arrived at the asking price? ... ', 'How would you grow the company? ... ', 'What outcomes are you looking for? ... ', 'Are you willing to agree a non-competition clause? ... ', 'Who are your key customers, suppliers and staff? ... ', 'Are you willing to stay on for a transition period?']
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['What is your highest priority in the next six months, and how could someone like me help? ... ', "Why do your customers buy from you and why don't they buy from you? ... ", 'What are the characteristics of your top people? ... ', 'Tell me about the history/growth of the company.']
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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 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 does the company do? ... ', "What are the company's revenues and earnings? ... ", 'What is its historical performance? ... ', 'Does it pay a dividend? ... ', 'What is its price-to-earnings ratio? ... ', 'What is its market capitalization? ... ', 'Does it operate domestically and internationally?']
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['How likely is it that you would recommend this company to a friend or colleague? ... ', 'When looking for this product, how likely are you to consider our company first? ... ', 'How did you hear about us? ... ', 'Why did you choose us as your service provider? ... ', 'What problem would you like to solve with our product?']
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['What are your expectations for this role during the first 30 days, 90 days, year?', 'Could you describe for me the culture of the company?', 'Where do you think the company will be in 5 years?', 'Who do you consider your top competitor?']
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['How much experience do you have? ... ', 'What do your customers think of you? ... ', 'Do you have any accreditations? ... ', 'How much will it cost? ... ', 'Do you offer guarantees? ... ', 'Do you use your own employees? ... ', 'Do you have a showroom I can visit? ... ', 'How long will it take?']
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['Does the technology actually meet a business need you can identify? ... ', 'Is this new technology the best way that you could meet that need? ... ', 'Will purchasing this equipment allow the company to offer a service it has never offered before?']
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['How has your background prepared you for sales?', 'How do you feel about working to targets? ... ', 'Describe the process you would follow for business development.', 'What are ways to identify a new market to enter?', 'What are the three most important factors when evaluating a deal?']
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[' ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A JOB AND SOME EXPERIENCE, OR IS YOUR GOAL TO JOIN A PRACTICE WHERE YOU CAN EVENTUALLY BECOME AN OWNER? ... ', " WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU: LOCATION, OR THE QUALITY OF THE OPPORTUNITY?"]
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['What are they looking to get out of the partnership? ... ', 'What are they hoping to get out of the business that you are buying together? ... ', 'What do they think each one of you brings to the table? ... ', 'What is their financial situation?']
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['What are your sales? This is always the first question. ... ', 'What do you bring to the table? ... ', 'Why do you need our money? ... ', 'Why the big valuation? ... ', 'Is your product unique? ... ', 'How much debt do you have? ... ', 'How much inventory do you have? ... ', 'What are your costs?']
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['How long has the property been on the market?', 'What are the current offers?', 'Why is it on the market?', 'When was the property constructed?', 'Are there any management fees?', 'Is there any planning permission on the property?', 'What exact area/land comes with the purchase?']
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['10 Questions to Ask Before Committing to a Business Partner.', 'What do I need from a business partner?', "What is your potential partner's financial situation?", "What are the potential partner's expectations on the time involved?", "Is your potential partner's commitment to the business as strong as yours?"]
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['Determine if this path is right for you.', 'Raise capital for your acquisition.', 'Find and evaluate the right prospects.', 'Avoid the pitfalls that could derail your search.']
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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?']