questions to ask when joining a startup company?
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['Who are the founders, and what expertise do they have?', 'How is the business being funded? Who are the investors?', 'Does the product or service being sold have potential?', 'What is the longer-term plan of the business?', 'Are you ready to work in a startup?', 'Conclusion.']
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['1- Are You Happy And What Would You Change?', "2- What Are Some Of The Mistakes You Wished You Could've Avoided?", '3- How Did You Know When You Had The Right Idea?', '4- How Did You Handle Adversity And Doubt?', '5- How Do You Plan On Growing Your Business?', '6- How Did You Build Your Team?', '7- How Can I Be A Good Leader?']
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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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['What Does My State Require of a Small Business? ... ', 'What is My 1 Year Sales Plan? ... ', 'Why Should This be a Business?']
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['What do you expect from team members in this position? ... ', 'Will those expectations change over time? ... ', 'What is a typical day like at [company name]? ... ', 'Where do you see the company in five years? ... ', 'What are the next steps in the interview process? ... ', 'How do I choose the best topics to ask the hiring manager?']
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["What Do and Don't You Need? ... ", 'What Problems Are You Facing? ... ', 'Who Are the Decision-Makers, and What is the Approval Process? ... ', 'What Are Your Expectations? ... ', 'What is Your Budget, and When Do You Want to Start? ... ', 'What Would You View as a Success? ... ', "What's the Next Step and by When? ... ", 'Is There a Need, and Is it a Match?']
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['Who are my customers?', 'What customers do I want to have?', 'Who are my competitors?', "What is my competitors' brand position?", 'What problem does my company solve? ... ', 'What is my value proposition?']
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['What was your greatest accomplishment at work? ... ', 'What do you hope to accomplish over the coming year? ... ', 'What position at the company do you want to move to next? ... ', "Where do you feel there's room for you to improve? ... ", 'Do you feel that the team is working well collaboratively? ... ', 'What are the main drivers of success in the company?']
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['Why did you join or start the company?', "What's the culture like at this company?", 'What are you proud of at this company?', 'What kind of improvement, change or growth are you trying to enact at the company?']
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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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['What is "it"? ... ', 'What is the "right" name for it? ... ', "What's the business model? ... ", 'Can it be "modularized" in some way? ... ', 'What the online presence look like? ... ', 'What is our internal communication / marketing approach?']
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['What do you enjoy most about working here? ... ', 'Where do you hope the company will be in five years? ... ', "Can you tell me about the team I'll be working with? ... ", 'How would you describe the work environment here? ... ', "What's the next step of this process?"]
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['How Much Does It Cost? ... ', 'What Service And Support Is Offered? ... ', 'What Online Tools Are Offered? ... ', 'How Much Proprietary Research And Analysis Is Offered? ... ', 'Do They offer Access To International Markets? ... ', 'Is The Firm Itself Risky? ... ', 'What Promotions Or Incentives Are They Offering To Lure Customers?']
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["“What's the best way to set up my company?” ... ", '“How can we reduce expenses?” ... ', '“What can we do to improve our cash flow?” ... ', '“How can I protect my business from theft, fraud or fiscal mismanagement?” ... ', '“How well can the company weather a recession?”']
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['What is the problem? ... ', 'What are your goals for the project, and do they align with the goals of your company? ... ', 'What are your requirements? ... ', 'What is the scope of the project? ... ', 'Does the new solution integrate with existing systems? ... ', 'What is your budget? ... ', 'What is your timeline?']
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['Who owns the company?', 'What are your leading products or services? ... ', 'services are you planning to introduce in the near future?', 'What are your key markets?']
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['Is the team well-balanced, dedicated, and focused on the problem? ... ', 'Do the founders know their business, competitors, and industry? ... ', 'Is the valuation in line with the industry and the region? ... ', 'Why are they solving this problem? ... ', 'Is the money machine working?']