PE Interview Question: If you could ask a company CEO any 5 questions what would they be?

Curious what people’s thoughts are here. Do you think it’s better to go broad and ask less specific questions or are there direct questions you would ask any CEO regardless of company / industry?

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This is what I would ask. I think the questions are self-explanatory but let me know

  1. What is your business model - what do you sell produce offer and why is there a need for it 2.What are your unit economics and those of your industry 3.How do you differentiate yourself from your competition / what is your moat 4.Where do you see the business five and 10 years from now
  2. What lessons have you learnt from things that may not have worked out as planned
 
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"Associate 2 in PE - Other" This is what I would ask. I think the questions are self-explanatory but let me know
  1. What is your business model - what do you sell produce offer and why is there a need for it 2.What are your unit economics and those of your industry 3.How do you differentiate yourself from your competition / what is your moat 4.Where do you see the business five and 10 years from now

  2. What lessons have you learnt from things that may not have worked out as planned

Just like any good PE guy, asking 11 questions and claiming they are 2

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