as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
system
brainstorm five questions that you could ask a customer to better understand their needs.
user
here are five questions to better understand a customer's needs:

1. what are your main objectives for this project? 
2. what have you tried before that didn't work?
3. what is the main goal you're hoping to achieve? 
4. what resources do you currently have to achieve your goals? 
5. what portion of the work do you plan to outsource, and what will be done in-house?
assistant