Considering joining a new/tiny firm, <10 people. What types of questions would you ask to assess going to a place this new/small?

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I joined at 26 and the firm grew to 300+. I would ask about their plan for a management structure, what their roadmap is for 2,3,5 years as far as growth objectives and where they see themselves being a differentiator, and if you’re able to ask about if/when they are thinking of getting PE/VC involved and what the integration plan is. My old firm had a PE firm take a majority stake in them and it was a nightmare. But those are things I wish I knew going in.

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