2. Please recount (list) Tim and Brad's strengths and weaknesses in running/managing/starting a company.
4. What other skills/competencies should Tim and Brad consider adding to their team?
6. Given Tim's and Brad's skills anddesires,under which competitive strategy are they more likely to flourish? (Differentiation, Cost Leadership, or Niche/Focus)? Why?
8. What has the purpose of including Kent Brown in the search process?
10. Recite all the purchase criteria that Tim and Brad had for selecting an acquisition. Were some of criteria more important than others? Comment briefly.
12. What were the strengths and weaknesses of each of the four candidate companies they were considering?
14. From questions 1, 5 and 6 above which firm should Tim and Brad choose to purchase and why? Which firm would be your second, third, and last choice? Why?