2. Where have you lived over the past 10 years? What do you like about the
area in which you presently live?
3. Please provide a description of your educational background to include:
Degrees, Dates and places attended, scholarships and approximate GPA.
4. During High School and/or Post High School education, did you partake in
any sports and/or extra-curricular activities? If so, what?
5. What are your present hobbies, sports or interests?
6. When approximately would you like to open your own business?
7. Who do you envision will be working in the business on a day to day basis
(i.e., you, wife, partner, etc.)?
8. Which types of power tools have you worked with if any?
9. Have you ever worked with mortars, concrete, floor patch or self-leveling
agents?
10. Do you have any experience with the installation of carpet or any types of
floor coverings?
11. What types of businesses if any have you played a major part in and what
were/are your duties and responsibilities?
12. What type of commitments do you think will need to be made on your part
to be successful in operating your own business?
13. Assuming that you are operating your own business in the future, how
would you handle the following situations?
A. A customer of yours has a complaint about the quality of installation
that your employee / contractor has performed. How do you
handle the situation?
B. A customer, who owes you $5,000.00 has allowed the bill to
become 45 days old. What would you do?
C. Your sales are great and you are billing customers more than ever -
yet you are experiencing a cash shortfall - bills need to get paid.
What do you do?
14. Who do you view is ultimately responsible for your success?
15. In which areas of owning your own business do you feel most qualified and in
which areas do you feel least qualified?
16. What in particular sparked your interest in The Mad Matter?
17. Are you interested in taking the next step toward learning more about how to
become an owner of a Mad Matter Franchise?
18. If so, we will need to perform a background check and will need your
authorization to perform one. Is that acceptable to you?
19. Do you have any questions that we may answer for you?
20. How do you wish to be contacted? E-Mail, Mail, Telephone, etc. I prefer the
telephone so that we can discuss areas of interest in greater detail. If this
is amenable to you, we could arrange for a mutually convenient time where
you could call me on our 800 number. Please provide a time (Eastern
Standard Time) should you choose this option.
I hope that the questions and issues raised in the above questionnaire as thought provoking. At this time, the ball is in your court. Should you have an interest in going down this path, please let me know. Thanks for your interest in our concept. I look forward to speaking with you in greater detail.
