ShopRiskCheck

Free Small Business Risk Checklists

Download practical checklists before you buy a business or renew a lease.

Before You Buy a Small Business Checklist free PDF cover
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Use this checklist before paying a transfer fee, signing an agreement, or trusting the seller's numbers.

For:

For buyers evaluating an existing shop, restaurant, cafe, or small business.

What it helps you check:

  • Seller numbers
  • Rent and fixed costs
  • Customer flow
  • Transfer fee risk
  • Survival assumptions
Lease Renewal Risk Checklist free PDF cover
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Use this checklist before renewing a lease, accepting a rent increase, or committing to another lease period.

For:

For owners deciding whether the next lease term improves or worsens their position.

What it helps you check:

  • Rent increase
  • Cash flow pressure
  • Customer stability
  • Landlord risk
  • Exit options

Good decisions start with verified assumptions.

These checklists help you verify assumptions before committing money, signing agreements, or renewing a lease.

Use the web guides and templates

Framework Background

Shop Risk Check is part of Xiaoqing Wang's broader work on decision frameworks for irreversible commitments. For the theoretical foundation, see Decision Legitimacy.

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