A sample readout based on this week’s tech diligence challenge.
Sample Crib Sheet #1
To provide a little more context on what I’ve been up to, I’ll be showing some samples of what these crib sheets look like and the story they tell. If you want to know more or provide feedback, then let me know. The Partial Acquisition The story for this involves the conglomerate Widgets Ltd. looking to buy the anvil subdivision …
Tech Diligence Crib Sheet
As a part of the Tech Diligence newsletter, I released a set of high-level questions that your team should ask that address two objectives: They are high-level specifically to find squishy answers and drill down on them. Ultimately, it is the combination that will give you, the final decision-maker, a clearer picture of what the level of effort will look …
Tech Diligence Checklist
Since starting the Tech Diligence list, I shared a couple of tools that I’ve used for helping my clients establish a baseline before they start looking at target companies and when they have a company in mind. Now I share the list with you in the hopes that it will help with your scoping efforts. If you find this helpful, …
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Announcing a daily email list focused on the tech side of due-diligence
The Impact of Open Source on an Acquisition
Do you know what the impact open-source will have on the tech you’re just about to inherit? It is my belief, the changing market dynamics, more than anything else, poses the greatest threat to your tech stack post-acquisition.
The Cost of Legacy on a Potential Aquisition
If you don’t think a company’s tech matters, think again. This is the single biggest risk and hidden cost when it comes to making your day one target and realizing the cost savings you were banking on with the acquisition.
The one missing thing in the tech due diligence
While 2023 is considered one of the worst years from an M&A perspective in the last decade, this year is looking more optimistic given the interest rate guidance for this quarter and deal activity from the past quarter increasing by 6.5% according to Pitchbook. What this means is an optimistic outlook towards new deals, and one of the key parts …
The Poll Results
While the focus maybe different as well as the plan, the goal is ultimately the same. A couple of weeks ago, I ran a poll on LinkedIn asking the question about what the audience thought made up the majority of M&A activities. Given my audience and personal experience, the winning option of technology makes sense. The thing I want to …
What on Earth Happened?
A great majority of the cost in an M&A is on the IT side, and you CANNOT skip due diligence. Once the beat finally dropped, and Charlie picked himself off the floor, the gravity of the situation began to sit in like a dropped beat. He’s fairly familiar with the Claranetters, and even has a few colleagues there as well. …
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