what questions to ask vendors?
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?']
1368949
['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?']
320587
['How would you handle an angry customer? ... ', 'Can you give an example of a time you solved a conflict between two colleagues? ... ', 'The sales team failed to reach their monthly sales target. ... ', 'Which strategies do you use to motivate your employees and why? ... ', 'What is your method for monitoring inventory levels?']
323327
['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?', 'What do my customers dislike about my product?', 'What ideas do customers have to improve my product?']
74363
['How much should I pay for a DJ? Very often “how much are you?” is the only question people ask. ... ', 'What song should our first dance be? Quite possibly this should be something that is special to both of you. ... ', 'Do you offer a written contract? ... ', 'What equipment do you carry and do you have back up?']
801596
['How has your background prepared you for sales? ... ', 'How do you feel about working to targets? ... ', 'Have you ever lost an opportunity to do business with an important partner? ... ', 'Pick something in this room and then sell it to me. ... ', 'What does your ideal customer look like?']
636204
['People Trust People. ... ', 'Buyers are Looking for Real-World Solutions. ... ', 'Both Sides Benefit. ... ', "1: What's Your Background? ... ", '2: What Problem Were You Trying to Solve? ... ', '3: How Was The Problem Affecting You? ... ', '4: What Possible Solutions Did You Consider? ... ', '5: Why Did You Choose Our Product or Service?']
1303616
['How Long Have You Been Trading? ... ', 'How Happy Are Your Customers? ... ', 'What Services Can You Offer? ... ', 'How Flexible Are Your Services. ... ', 'If I Need More Work From You, Do You Have The Capacity To Meet Demand? ... ', 'What Do You Charge? ... ', 'Is Insurance Included?']
1104468
['What does the business do?', "What's the history of the business?", 'Why is the business for sale?', 'How old is the business?', 'How long has the business been operating under the current owner?']
850147
['Are you and your company licensed and insured? ... ', 'How will the permit process be handled? ... ', 'What decking materials do you work with? ... ', 'Can you provide references? ... ', 'Do you offer a warranty?']
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?']
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?']
924225
['In your own words, what is the supply chain, and why is it important?', 'How will you add value to our supply chain team with your experience and competencies?', 'How would you deal with the situation if you ran out of stock?', 'What specific skills do you have that qualify you to be a successful supply chain team member?']
452755
['Why are they selling their business? ... ', "What's included in the sale? ... ", 'How did they arrive at the asking price? ... ', 'What outcomes is the seller looking to achieve? ... ', 'Are they willing to commit to a non-competition agreement?']
789699
['Would I buy this item for full price today? ... ', 'Would it impact my daily life not to have this item? ... ', "Is this item really worth the space it's taking up in my home? ... ", 'Do I own a similar item that I like better? ... ', 'Could this item be useful/helpful to another person?']
1048649
['Can I afford this? ... ', 'Do I need this? ... ', 'Do I have something similar, can I borrow or buy it second hand? ... ', 'Do I love it? ... ', 'Does it suit my needs at this moment? ... ', 'Will I get a lot of use out of this item? ... ', 'If the item was full price would I still buy it? ... ', 'Is this an impulse decision?']
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?']