Why Do Due Diligence?

By Rick Colosimo / June 6, 2022 / Comments Off on Why Do Due Diligence?

The Two Stages of Diligence Here’s a quick summary from both sides: Mergers & Acquisitions. There are two stages in diligence: initial diligence, the purpose of which is to determine whether to make an offer and to set the price and terms for that offer; and full diligence. A buyer has one major goal in…

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Why you should back away from reverse mergers

By Rick Colosimo / June 18, 2010 / Comments Off on Why you should back away from reverse mergers

This LinkedIn question asking about reverse mergers is a question I’ve answered for a lot of entrepreneurs who get pitched by these folks and are invariably misled confused about where, how, and whether this deal brings money into the company. “What is a reverse merger or reverse IPO?” Short answer: “reverse merger” is almost always…

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