BAQ General Business Assessment Questionnaire – General Company name Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Fax: Cell: Email address Business start date Has business operated continuously since then? YesNo Business Type: FranchiseBranchSpin-off of Larger FirmEmployee Acquired EntityOther Business is Operated: Full-timePart-time12 Months/year Months/year Business Type: R&DServiceManufacturingDistributorConsultantOther Your Legal Structure: Sole ProprietorshipPartnershipLLCLLPCorporation Your Legal Structure: Sole ProprietorshipPartnershipS CorpC Corp Are you the only owner of this business? YesNo If no, who are the other owners and their titles? Are Your Sales SteadyGrowingDecliningDon't Know Are Your Profits SteadyGrowingDecliningDon't Know Are Your Receivables SteadyGrowingDecliningDon't Know Are Your Payables SteadyGrowingDecliningDon't Know Is Your Inventory SteadyGrowingDecliningDon't Know Is Your Customer Count SteadyGrowingDecliningDon't Know Is/are Your Market(s) SteadyGrowingDecliningDon't Know Is Your Industry SteadyGrowingDecliningDon't Know Is Your Competition SteadyGrowingDecliningDon't Know Is Your # of Repeat Customers SteadyGrowingDecliningDon't Know Are Your Customer Complaints SteadyGrowingDecliningDon't Know Is your growth potential SteadyGrowingDecliningDon't Know Do you have a written business plan? YesNo ...Is it current? YesNo Do you have written cash flow projections? YesNo ...Are they current? YesNo Do you have a written marketing strategy? YesNo ...Is it current? YesNo Do calculate your business ratios? YesNo ...How often? Do use a: Business Coach/Consultant YesNo ...If so, how often? Public Business Counseling YesNo ...If so, how often? An Attorney YesNo ...If so, how often? CPA, Enrolled Agent or accountant YesNo ...If so, how often? Do you have an "Exit strategy" for your business? YesNo Do you keep information on your competitors? YesNo Where do you get this information? Have you ever failed at, or closed a business you owned? YesNo Have you ever sold a business you owned? YesNo Do you want to expand or diversify your business? YesNo Are you attempting to save your business from failure? YesNo Do you want to sell your business? YesNo If so, is it ready for sale? YesNo Do you attend business courses, training, seminars, etc? OftenSeldomNever Are you ComfortableConfusedOverwhelmed with the responsibility of running a business? Are you an owner of any other business(es)? a. If yes, what are the names of the other businesses? b. If yes, are there additional owners? YesNo c. If yes, who are the other owners and their titles? Are you an officer or director of any organization not mentioned yet including any non-profits? If yes, what organization(s)? Δ