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First question. Do you have business management experience?

Second Question do you have enough reserve liquid assets to sustain your life style for at least 1 year.

Third question. DO you know a really good tax lawyer.

Fourth question. You state you have 2 years experience in Material Handling equip. Do you feel fully qualified to service all makes of forklift equip, supply replacement parts suppoort. Supply full technical support.

Fifth questions. Do you have a good network of competing equip dealers to draw upon their rescources, in all areas of an equip dealership. That would be Capital sales, Parts support, Rental support and last but not least service support.

Sixth question. Can you attract and retain qualified employees to propagate and support your business.

I would suggest you do a market survey and put together a business plan prior to terminating your employ with the Raymond group.

Wish you the best of luck on your venture, this business need good independents to shock it out of it's corporate greed.


Regards,
  • Posted 23 Mar 2007 11:12
  • By Drlifttruck
  • joined 20 Nov'05 - 106 messages
  • Texas, United States
Lift Trucks all the same, just painted different colors.
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