Due Diligence Naming Partner Reputation 
Rembrandt Communications
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
When you use an inexpensive press release service, you can damage your business reputation. Reputable reporters, publishers, producers, influencers, etc. Do you just want to see “your name in lights on a thousand sites” (as I like to say!)? Probably not, so… Do your due diligence when it comes to press releases and publicity.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 14, 2010
I know that sounds trite but that is exactly how my firm talks about things in partner meetings. It becomes a large part of the conversation in our partners’ meeting afterward. So consider integrity on my personal list of attributes required to raise money from a reputable, early-stage VC.
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Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 12, 2009
They are issues, though, that your VC would certainly find out during due diligence or at a minimum you’d be ethically obliged to tell them. Some examples: A large company has told you that you need to change your brand name or they’ll sue you for trademark infringement (this is a real world, recent example).
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 6, 2013
Balance the risks to your reputation. When entering any deal you are putting your personal and corporate reputation on the line. Due Diligence. Take into consideration what the impact of doing the deal will do to your brand. White Label.
Hearpreneur
APRIL 3, 2016
What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. 1 – A Name to Trust. The name of our company came from the name of our flagship product. Photo Credit: Shaun Gray.
Austin Startup
JANUARY 3, 2019
Founders need to do just as much due diligence on their investors as is done on their company. Not only will it tarnish your name in the community (yes founders talk to to each other and we know who to avoid and who the good ones are) but it also won’t make the founder any better. It’s a better use of time for everyone.”
David Teten
SEPTEMBER 2, 2017
It’s hard enough to get a job at a venture capital or private equity firm; it’s even more complex to join as a Partner. If you join a fund, you’ll invest your financial capital, but far more importantly, your reputational capital. Also see Preqin’s Key Due Diligence Considerations for Private Equity Investors. .
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