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10 Tips On Due Diligence On Any Startup Funding Offer

Startup Professionals Musings

In this scam, you are offered a very attractive term sheet due to close in 90 days or so, with a deposit required to hold your position while due diligence is being conducted. Don’t count on ever passing due diligence, or even getting that deposit back. Chain emails leading to a windfall. Delete the message.

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How Much Information Should you Give VCs for Due Diligence?

Both Sides of the Table

He forwarded an annoyed email to my main contact at Salesforce. There is no reason to part with your cap table or legal docs until you’re convinced that they’re actually committed to doing work with you in due diligence. ” Heading into a Term Sheet – Final Due Diligence. What did he do?

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The Importance of Due Diligence in M&A Transactions

Scott Edward Walker

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. 4) An important aspect of any acquisition is the due diligence investigation.

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6 Guidelines For How And When To Use Non-Disclosures

Startup Professionals Musings

If you receive an email requesting details on your plan from someone you don’t know, you should respond with a CDA, as well as begin a more serious cross-check with reliable sources. Potential investors don’t need this data, except perhaps as part of a final due diligence after agreement on terms. Sharing trade secrets.

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6 Tips For When And How To Disclose Your Startup Idea

Startup Professionals Musings

If you receive an email requesting details on your plan from someone you don’t know, you should respond with a CDA, as well as begin a more serious cross-check with reliable sources. Potential investors don’t need this data, except perhaps as part of a final due diligence after agreement on terms. Sharing trade secrets.

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10 Scams To Avoid While Seeking New Venture Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

In this scam, you are offered a very attractive term sheet due to close in 90 days or so, with a deposit required to hold your position while due diligence is being conducted. Don’t count on ever passing due diligence, or even getting that deposit back. Chain emails leading to a windfall. Delete the message.

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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower

Due diligence prep: You’re coming up on a funding round or looking at a potential exit. If the answer isn’t an unqualified yes, then email us to discuss a technical review. Changes to the tech team: You need to make changes to your tech team to meet your business goals. But what does the right team look like? Are you ready?