TechEmpower
AUGUST 21, 2023
Most innovators don’t have a technical background, so it’s hard to evaluate the truth of the situation. And unless they have a tech background, they can’t look under the hood themselves. The answer is to engage a trusted outside source for a Technical Review – a deep-dive assessment that provides a C-suite perspective.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 8, 2023
Leading edge technology software and manufacturing require constant course corrections and iterative restarts. In any case, before you select a specific outsourcing or contract alternative, there is no substitute for doing thorough due diligence. Don’t count on contracts and non-disclosure agreements to save you.
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Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 25, 2022
Business partners can be co-founders in a startup, multiple owners of an existing business, or a joint venture. You need to do the due diligence to make that decision before you sign away your equity. You need to do the due diligence to make that decision before you sign away your equity.
View from Seed
MARCH 11, 2020
When a founder is raising money, he/she should expect that any serious investor will conduct some level of due diligence before getting to yes. More mature companies will have to answer more detailed questions around their tech, product, and business.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 24, 2021
This is the mysterious and dreaded due diligence process, which can kill the whole deal. Some entrepreneurs do very little to prepare for due diligence, assuming all the talking has already been done, and the business plan and results to-date tell the right story. My best advice is to stick to the middle ground.
TechEmpower
AUGUST 14, 2023
Startup founders make decisions on a daily basis – significant decisions that will have lasting impact on their business. Why do this without the right technical advisor? Just like attorneys, technical advisors can help navigate waters that many find murky. Actually, many startups need two kinds of technical advisors.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 6, 2023
This is the mysterious and dreaded due diligence process, which can kill the whole deal. Some entrepreneurs do very little to prepare for due diligence, assuming all the talking has already been done, and the business plan and results to-date tell the right story. My best advice is to stick to the middle ground.
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