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Startup Due Diligence Is Not a Mysterious Black Art

Startup Professionals Musings

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. Technical due diligence typically starts with a full one or two day review with the engineering and product marketing staff.

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7 Ways Due Diligence Helps Before Final Commitment

Startup Professionals Musings

What they don’t realize is that about half the investment deals fail to close at this stage, including mergers and acquisitions , during the due-diligence process. Due diligence is going the next step, to meet and interview all key members of the team, visit the business location and follow-up with early customers and advisors.

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Understanding the Dreaded Investor Due Diligence

Startup Professionals Musings

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. Technical due diligence typically starts with a full one or two day review with the engineering and product marketing staff.

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Startup Due Diligence Is Not a Mysterious Black Art

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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. Technical due diligence typically starts with a full one or two day review with the engineering and product marketing staff.

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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. It’s written for a business leader, not an engineer. Pragmatic Assessment : An in-depth evaluation by working engineers who understand what it takes to deliver in different development situations. Are you ready?

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8 Techniques For Shining A Light On Your Blind Spots

Startup Professionals Musings

Auto engines that burn hydrogen are a great technology, and would appear to be a great business, but getting service stations around the world and new safety legislation has already taken decades. If these cases, I recommend some extra due diligence and soul searching, to make sure you are not about to go down the same road again.

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New Funding Recommendation Engine Helps Startups Find Investors (Invites)

ReadWriteStart

ChubbyBrain hopes to make make that a little easier and equip entrepreneurs with more information and options with the launch today of its Funding Recommendation Engine. The free services utilizes data from CB Insights , whose investment research we often cite here at ReadWriteWeb as a gauge of industry and investment patterns.