First impressions are everything.

Topics Covered:

• Introduction: What is Due Diligence?

• The Due Diligence Process – Capital Raise with Outside Investors
  Initial disclosure – Negotiation – Term sheets – Exclusivity – Deep dive due diligence – Definitive documentation – Funding, costs and equity issuance

• The Due Diligence Process – Selling your Business
  Role of bankers and buyers – Negotiation – Deep dive due diligence – Definitive documentation – Stock vs. asset purchase – Closings and funding

• The Due Diligence Checklist

• The Due Diligence Data Room
  Assembling the documents – Managing data requests – Maintaining confidentiality – Documentation: what do you need to have?

• Conclusion: Be prepared because you only get one chance to make a first impression.