Due Diligence

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In3 BioRenewables invites entrepreneurs to refer to the 109 due diligence questions originated by (now defunct) Bear Stearns, formerly a leading US investment bank and brokerage house. These questions address the following areas, still a useful structure to guide business planning and preparation for taking on investment partners:

  1. Organization and Personnel
  2. Corporate Ownership
  3. Insurance
  4. Real Property
  5. Intellectual Property
  6. Material Litigation / Legal Compliance
  7. Taxation
  8. Income Statement / Cash Flow Data
  9. Balance Sheet
  10. Sales and Marketing
  11. Competition
  12. Products and Services
  13. Product Development / R&D
  14. Reports, Studies and Plans

Read the entire 109 Due Diligence Questions here or download (PDF), or as a MS Word document (82Kb)