Scott Edward Walker
MARCH 21, 2016
I’ve been handling a number of M&A transactions over the past few months from the buy-side, and one mistake I’m repeatedly seeing is the failure of the acquirer to perform an adequate due-diligence investigation of the target. Client Name] — Attached is an initial draft of the purchase agreement.
The Startup Magazine
APRIL 2, 2020
Be able to prove due diligence whenever you can. Intellectual property (IP) is often among the most valuable assets for a company, even if it doesn’t seem that way on the surface. Protect your intellectual property. The post Why Entrepreneurs Must Learn to Love Paperwork appeared first on The Startup Magazine.
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Both Sides of the Table
MAY 9, 2018
You race back to the office to tell everybody how well it went and you wait for the follow-up call to have a partners’ meeting or talk about term sheets or at least dip into due diligence. What do I do now? After my board meeting I had to do an interview with a CFO candidate that one of my portfolio companies asked me to speak with.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
If someone asked whether or not your business has Intellectual Property (IP) and your answer is “I do not know” or “I doubt it,” you are not alone. It is difficult to be in a business situation completely devoid of IP worth identifying and protecting. IP is a not just a legal issue.
VC Cafe
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Traditional brands, namely eCommerce/luxury fashion and CPG brands are trying to figure out how to get in the action. Thinking ahead 5-10 yearsm we believe that Toya will be one of the leading IP owners of the virtual world. Toya creates diverse and inclusive content for the Metaverse generation. My Farm by Toya.
Gust
DECEMBER 22, 2011
So you’ve chosen a name for your startup, product, or both. Second in importance only to talented people, IP in all its forms is the key asset comprising most of the value of any tech startup. In the Internet era, trademarks and domain names are closely interrelated, and both can be or become extremely valuable.
NZ Entrepreneur
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
In deep tech companies value creation milestones are more likely to be tagged to validating the technology and IP creation. Take part in startup investment due diligence. If you are asked to be on a startup board, be sure to do due diligence on the venture and the team. This is a good place to start.
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