Women on Business

JANUARY 26, 2011

This due diligence included, setting a new household budget, moving investments, setting up a home equity line of credit, and finally, buying a new car (for the first time in 11 years!). After much thoughtful consideration, conversations with my husband and confidantes, moving forward on the path of my dreams was the only choice.

Press Release 100

Press Release PR Exit Strategy Discount 100

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2014

Based on many years as a business founder, advisor, and investor, I would argue that getting the green light has as much to do with understanding human nature as it does with business fundamentals and finances. While a champion has influence over the decision, he is not the ultimate decision maker.

Stephenson 8

Stephenson Due Diligence Finance Wireless 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Consider “digital due diligence” emerging as a new normal for the sharing economy. In food, as well as finance, activists will have to marry meaningful analytics to ideology to spark interest and wield influence. “Analytic activism” and “computational consumerism” become a swipe away.

Due Diligence 8

Due Diligence Automotive NGO Incentives 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2016

The fact that every company you work for can affect your career mobility in the future makes an even stronger argument for due diligence when selecting a company to work for. As our data show , financial executives are punished more harshly for financial scandals than non-finance executives, even when both groups were innocent.

Company 9

Company Due Diligence Mission Statement How To 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

sanctions are delaying these projects being financed. Some powerful Iranian institutions are highly suspicious of Western influence. The best way to identify new partners involves in-person due diligence. However, remaining U.S. financial system for bank transactions related to Iran. Finding the right local partners.

Tourism 8

Tourism Banking Due Diligence Hotels 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 28, 2016

Most companies, whether start-ups or long-time players live in a world shaped by the laws of demand where low pricing can trump quality, and where targeted marketing, carefully crafted keywords, and social media engineering can build awareness, influence opinion, and generate sales.

Productivity 50

Productivity Products Marketing Strategy Budgeting 50

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2012

The conduct of due diligence in the ventures raising money will render crowdfunding prohibitively expensive and thus impractical. Due diligence is too expensive. If investment complexity makes crowdfunding untenable, then the need for due diligence makes it too expensive. Crowds are frequently stupid.

Due Diligence 13

Due Diligence Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Short-term 13