what questions to ask a new vendor?
233862
['What are my payment terms and are they negotiable? ... ', 'What will my total costs be? ... ', 'Can you give me a liability insurance certificate? ... ', 'Are you going to sell direct? ... ', 'Can I have a guaranteed sell-through? ... ', "What happens if materials don't arrive? ... ", 'What is my expected gross margin? ... ', 'Under what circumstance might prices change?']
61322
['Who is it for? This is your first and biggest question. ... ', "What's the competition? Think about the brands that you return to when you buy clothes. ... ", "What's your USP? What is your unique selling point? ... ", 'How will you produce your clothes?']
1393474
['Would You Please Itemize Your Bid? ... ', 'Is Your Bid an Estimate or a Fixed Price? ... ', 'How Long Have You Been Doing Business in This Town? ... ', 'Who Are Your Main Suppliers? ... ', "I'd Like to Meet the Job Foreman — Can You Take Me to a Project He's Running."]
966668
['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?']
1156368
['How do you plan to market your website? ... ', 'Do you have a merchant account and payment gateway? ... ', 'How do you plan on shipping? ... ', 'How many categories and products will the site have? ... ', 'Do you have any product options? ... ', 'Does this site require Custom Programming? ... ', 'Will I be able to manage my content? ... ', 'How are you handling tax?']
855287
['Which catering styles do you offer? ... ', 'Are menus fixed? ... ', 'Do you offer options for guests with dietary restrictions? ... ', 'Can guests choose their entrees? ... ', 'Is there a way to cut the cost? ... ', 'Have you catered an event at our venue before? ... ', 'Do you provide the drinks?']
925787
['What do people need? What do people need that you know about or can provide? ... ', 'What do you have to offer? ... ', 'Do you have specialized knowledge or experience? ... ', 'Do you have connections to suppliers? ... ', 'Can you make something? ... ', 'What do you love? ... ', 'What do you have on hand? ... ', 'What do your friends and family have?']
549981
['WHAT TIMES ARE YOU HAPPY TO WORK? [00:10]', 'HOW WOULD YOU DEAL WITH AN ANGRY AND IRATE CUSTOMER? [01:49]', 'WHAT CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THE USPS? [02:41]', 'HOW WOULD YOU HANDLE A CONFLICT WITH A CO-WORKER. [04:27]', 'TELL ME ABOUT YOUR PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE. [06:08]']
632754
['#1. Who is your ideal customer? ... ', '#2. What core problem do you solve for ideal customers? ... ', '#3. Who are your primary competitors? ... ', '#4. What is your primary competitive advantage? ... ', '#5. What is your sample offer to first time customers? ... ', '#6. What is your maximum cost to acquire a new customer? ... ', '#7. ... ', '#8.']
1472361
['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?']
78693
['1 – How do you make money?', '2 – Who are your customers?', '3 – What is your unique competitive advantage?']
1285769
["How experienced are you with weddings and have you ever hosted an event for [insert number of guests you're inviting]? ... ", "What do you offer versus [insert the name of another venue or hotel you're considering]? ... ", 'Do you offer packages or is everything custom or à la carte?']
688328
['How long have you been in business? ... ', 'Do you have a contracting license and proper insurance? ... ', 'Will you obtain the permits and set up the inspections required? ... ', "What's the timeline for the project? ... ", 'What does the payment schedule look like? ... ', 'Is there a dedicated team working on my project?']
670203
['What can my company do to better serve your needs?', 'How satisfied are you with our products/services?', 'What value do we provide?', 'What are your biggest challenges?', 'Why did you choose us over the competition?']
49815
['What are the demographics of my target consumer?', 'How do my target consumers currently use my product?', 'What problems can I solve that my competition cannot?']
473968
['What is your name? ... ', 'How should I break up my time? ... ', 'What are our customers like? ... ', "Which sales strategies work/don't work? ... ", 'How is performance measured? ... ', 'What would you like me to accomplish this week? ... ', 'What is the best way to communicate?']
98954
['Do you provide a free estimate? Ask this question when you first contact the company so you know what to expect from the get-go. ... ', 'What are your credentials? ... ', 'Who will be on my crew? ... ', 'Can I see a list of references? ... ', 'What materials do you use? ... ', 'What kind of painting prep do you do? ... ', 'Do you offer a workmanship warranty?']