The Operator’s Deal Checklist
How an operator evaluates a business or property before investing. Use it before you sign a lease, buy a building or back a business.
- Business-first questions to ask before you sign a lease or buy a building
- Market, numbers, people, diligence and exit checklists
- When to walk away, from two decades as an operator and investor

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