Operational Due Diligence 101

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by a professional from Ohio State University
in Westchester County, NY, USA

8mos ago

VIRTUAL meetup

15 attending

Operational Due Diligence 101

· Virtual event

The Importance of Operational Due Diligence One the most important activities for any acquisition is Operational Due Diligence. It’s your time to deeply learn about the business, model if the business will generate a positive return, and build a post close plan. The challenge is, with justredacteddays to close, it can like drinking from a fire hose, especially if you do not have Operator experience. Fenwick Partners is kicking off webinar series about Operational Due Diligence with deep dives on functional verticals. We’ll also cover how to approach Day 1. Our first webinar will be Operational Due Diligence 101 - Why Operational Diligence is Different - Case Study Review - Functional Verticals That Must Reviewed During Operational DD - How to Minimize J Curve & the Financial Impacts - Q&A I will be joined by my business partner, Micah Leibowitz, who has participated in countless Operational DD while in PE. Webinar Series - Thursday @ 12pm EST / 9am PST / 5pm GMT 10/23 - Operational DD 101 10/30 - Sales and Marketing DD 101 11/6 - Finance & Ops DD 101 11/13 - Management Review & Risks DD 101 11/20 - Technology & KPI DD 101 12/3 - HR & Customer Service DD 101

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meetup

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Virtual

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reply by a professional 8mos ago
from Ohio State University in Westchester County, NY, USA

Yes, we'll record and post on Searchfunder. You can also ask questions in advance by DM or email them to redacted

reply by a searcher 8mos ago
from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Clarksburg, MD, USA

thanks for recording and posting it.