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Due Diligence

Beware: A Million Things Can Kill the Deal

Sep 21, 2020 By Dave Berkus

So, you’ve found the buyer, received a letter of interest, signed it, and exclusively tied your company up for a period to complete the deal.  Everyone on the board is anxious to close this.  You’ve committed time to do whatever is needed.  You’ve informed your top management of the pending but still secret deal and […]

Filed Under: Finance, Working with Investors Tagged With: Due Diligence

What Do I Need to Know Before I Buy a Franchise?

Feb 12, 2020 By Jeffrey Goldstein

Buying a franchise is a complex, long-term investment that has the potential to change your life. If your business succeeds, you may never have to work for someone else again. If it doesn’t, you could lose your investment, and you could find yourself bound by strict non-competition covenants that prevent you from using what you’ve […]

Filed Under: Franchise Center Tagged With: Due Diligence, Franchise, Franchisee, Franchisor

7 Potential Red Flags During Franchise Due Diligence

Mar 12, 2019 By Jeffrey Goldstein

When you are thinking about buying a franchise, due diligence is the process of gathering the information you need to make an informed buying decision. While buying a franchise is inherently a risky endeavor, there are certain factors that can make a particular franchise opportunity riskier than others. In some cases, there may be enough […]

Filed Under: Franchise Center, Startup Tagged With: Due Diligence, Franchise Business, Getting Started

5 Steps to Due Diligence on Your Potential Investors

Jul 13, 2018 By Marty Zwilling

Even though the color of their money is always green, all startup investors are not the same. Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding offer that they neglect the recommended reverse due diligence on the investors. Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married—it is a long-term […]

Filed Under: Working with Investors Tagged With: Due Diligence, Investors

7 Due Diligence Steps Will Validate Any New Venture

Nov 3, 2016 By Marty Zwilling

In my experience, consummate entrepreneurs tend come up with more startup ideas than they can ever implement, and some of the ideas may not even make business sense. But how does any entrepreneur know which ideas to implement, and which ones are best left behind? After all, most great breakthroughs, like a computer in every […]

Filed Under: Creating a Plan Tagged With: Developing an Idea, Due Diligence, Getting Started, Startup

How to Do Due Diligence on Investors

Apr 15, 2016 By Tim Berry

This is my Quora answer to “How do I perform due diligence on investors?” Choose an Investor Like You Would a Spouse I’m so glad you asked this question, because it’s really important and vastly underemphasized. You should choose an investor like you choose a spouse. Due diligence is essential. First, tell this person you […]

Filed Under: Working with Investors Tagged With: Due Diligence, Investors, Startups

Get to Know the Other Franchisees

Nov 16, 2015 By Jania Bailey

As you move forward with your due diligence and continue to gather research on the variety of opportunities the franchise world has to offer, don’t forget to really spend time talking with the existing franchisees of the businesses at the top of your list. Investigating their experience with the business and learning about the process […]

Filed Under: Franchise Center Tagged With: Due Diligence, Franchise Business, Franchisee, Relationships

Franchise Success Rates

Oct 29, 2015 By Bill Bradley

Choosing a franchise opportunity is a big decision, and big decisions are usually risky. So it’s natural to try to get some kind of idea of your chances of success before you take the plunge. Natural, but not easy. Ask Google about the success rates for franchises and you can find numbers ranging from 95% […]

Filed Under: Franchise Center Tagged With: Due Diligence, Franchise Business, Franchisee

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