| Type of Advice |
Interview Question |
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| Type of Advice: Critical Success Factors |
Q1: What three things, in your opinion, must you do (and do well) in order to survive and thrive in your business? Please explain each in detail. |
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| Type of Advice: Information Sources |
Q2: What do you feel are the three most important sources of business information that you regularly use? Please give details for each (e.g., if a web page, please state the site; if a magazine, please state title, etc.). |
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| Type of Advice: Startup Rationale |
Q3: How did you decide to get into this type of business, and what was your initial goal? |
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| Type of Advice: Pre-Startup Training Needs |
Q4: In hindsight, if you could go back in time and study any three topics just before you got into your business, what would they be? Please explain why each of these would be helpful to you. |
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| Type of Advice: Competitive Technologies |
Q5: What new technologies can help you to become more competitive? Technologies can relate to machinery, equipment, software, processes, etc. Please give details. |
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| Type of Advice: Financing Sources |
Q6: In today’s environment, what do you think are the best sources of financing/credit (banks, vendors, etc.) and what advice can you give to me on how to establish them? |
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| Type of Advice: Biggest Challenges |
Q7: What do you consider to be the three biggest challenges facing your business right now (please give details)? Please explain your approach toward each. |
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| Type of Advice: Overall Advice |
Q8: What advice can you offer to an aspiring entrepreneur? How can I prepare, and on what should I focus? |
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