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24 Key Factors to Investigate When Analyzing ANY Business
by
Jeremy Gossman
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Published on this site: January 2004 - See
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It
doesn't matter what business or investment you are looking at...it all comes down
to analyzing a few key factors.
The higher each of these factors rate with
you, plus the combination of them all, the better your potential for return.
- Industry
- Is the business's industry expanding or contracting?
- Trends
- Will you be ahead or behind the trends?
- Timing - Are
you early or late in the product & industry life cycle?
- Products
- Do they provide value for money to the end user?
- Uniqueness
- Does the company have any exclusivity, patents, etc?
- Demand
- How big is the market for the products & services?
- Longevity
- How long could the products last in the market?
- Future
- Are there more products "in the pipeline"?
- Competition
- Who else are you marketing against?
- Profitability - Are
there good profit margins?
- Compensation - How much can
you earn?
- ROI - How soon can you return your initial investment?
- Leverage
- Do YOU have to do all the work or can you earn overrides?
- Company
- How long have they been in business?
- Management - Who's
running the company?
- Legality - Does the company trade
legally in all aspects?
- Public or Private - Is the company
listed on the Stock Market?
- Marketing - How, what, why,
when, where?
- Global or Local - Does the company market
worldwide or only local?
- Internet - Are they "On
the Net" and E-Commerce enabled?
- Tools - Are you
supplied with business tools to make your life easier?
- Training
- Will you be trained?
- Commitment - how much time and/or
money is required from you?
- Lifestyle - Will you be able
to live the lifestyle you planned?
You can obtain Jeremy's Free e-book "The Top
10 Ways I Generate Free Highly Targeted Leads For My Wellness
Business" at www.ultimatewealthcreation.com.
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