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As part of our investment process, we do a bunch of fact gathering/checking work that is called Due Diligence in the vernacular of the VC business. And finally, I learned that you can do too much due diligence. You cannot rely alone on due diligence, particularly early on in the development of a company and a market. It's Monday, time for another lesson I've learned in the venture capital business. Today I will tell a story that I love telling. MORE
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BTW, a vocabulary note: in entrepreneurship we refer to “ due diligence ” as the process of checking out a proposal for flaws, the equivalent of kicking tires, making sure what’s said is actually true. And due diligence applies generally to all business situations involving a buyer and seller of a business or a portion of a business. So a lot of my answer here applies generally to the process of due diligence. MORE
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The task of vetting a business prior to a potential purchase is referred to as due diligence. Most speculators will find the due diligence process to be tedious at best. The mere mention of the phrase “due diligence” likely intimidates some, but it shouldn’t. MORE
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You made it through the partner meeting , your email dings, your phone rings — good news: the VCs liked your company enough to proceed to the next step: due diligence. Due Diligence” is a broadly defined term with explanations here: WikiPedia , Webster’s , and elsewhere. You want a diligence period because this is also a time for you to do your checkup of the fund and the people offering to finance his company. Due diligence is a two-way street. MORE
If your startup is great enough to get a term sheet from angel investors or a venture capitalist, the next step for the investor is to complete the dreaded due diligence process. entrepreneur startup investor due diligence business MORE
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If your startup is great enough to get a term sheet from angel investors or a venture capitalist, the next step for the investor is to complete the dreaded due diligence process. Some startups do nothing to prepare for the due diligence process, assuming the people and business plan documents will speak for themselves. Depending on the availability of staff and needed information, the due diligence process generally takes 2–6 weeks to perform. MORE
Some readers have pointed out to me that I left out a very key element of the due diligence process: what the process itself reveals about the nature of the entrepreneur to the VC. Many entrepreneurs I know underestimate the importance of their small and large actions during due diligence and the signals their behavior send to the VCs. VCs don’t typically enter a true due diligence process until after the 2nd or 3rd meeting. MORE
As a VC, I have a standard due diligence list for companies I’m reviewing. Similarly, our limited partner investors have their own due diligence standards, and we manage HOF Capital to keep in line with their standards and expectations. MORE
Due diligence should always be a two-way street. A while back, I published an article on “ Understanding the Dreaded Investor Due Diligence ,” describing what investors do to validate your startup before they invest. MORE
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All of that being said, it surprises me how infrequently startups, and especially startup founders, make diligence calls to pressure-test their decisions. The old adage that it’s only necessary to expend 20% of the effort to benefit from 80% of the results is absolutely true with diligence calls. At the end of the day, diligence calls come in two varieties: either check-the-box affirmative of what you already know, or tougher ones which come down to interpretation. MORE
This is the dreaded “due diligence” process. In my view, understanding due diligence can only improve information flow, and leads to a better long-term partnership with your investor. Secondly, conduct your own due diligence of the investor. MORE
Just read a great post by Brad Svrluga (High Peaks Venture Partners) on how to best prepare in advance for the typically painful process of VC due diligence. Hey, Happy Thanksgiving! Thorough analysis that takes some of the mystery out of the process. Enjoy it here. Enjoy your holiday. Dealing with VCs Startup Life MORE
The Lack of Due Diligence is Appalling and Foolish. venture fund) in the round, then I often find that I am the only guy asking for due diligence materials. To me, it is imperative that you do your own due diligence. The Web and the World of Business. MORE
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