Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

The pugilist-presenter was David Roodman, a fellow at the Center for Global Development and the author of a new book, Due Diligence: An Impertinent Inquiry into Microfinance. To make a judgment, a comparative cost-benefit analysis would be necessary. I left the discussion feeling defeated and fearful.

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Microfinance Due Diligence Cost-Benefit Analysis Industry 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2013

Its primary social metric is the number of lives reached in base-of-pyramid markets. With a mission to fight poverty in New York City, the foundation puts each of its 200-plus grants through a cost-benefit analysis every year. One of its primary metrics is the expected increase in lifetime earnings of its clients.

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Long-term Due Diligence Metrics Cost-Benefit Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2017

This requires due diligence, says Younger. “Before you respond to a request or knock on a door in a marketing capacity, you need to establish that the company can pay you and will pay you,” he says. If you’ve tried everything and the client is still not paying, it might make sense to engage an attorney.

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Long-term Follow-up Project Due Diligence 8