# Vendor questions and an exit path

Lesson 4 of [Evaluate a sandbox provider before you commit](https://agentsandboxes.fyi/academy/evaluate-an-agent-sandbox-provider.md), 15 minutes.

A demo shows that a sandbox starts. It does not answer the questions that decide a contract. Send the same written questions to every vendor on your shortlist. Questions to send - Startup: what is the cold start for a new sandbox with our image, in our region? How did you measure your published figu…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Evaluate a sandbox provider before you commit works](https://agentsandboxes.fyi/academy/evaluate-an-agent-sandbox-provider.md).

Also on the [web page](https://agentsandboxes.fyi/academy/evaluate-an-agent-sandbox-provider/vendor-questions-and-exit).