On Tuesday, August 18th our topic is Due Diligence for the Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) – featuring Mark Bernstein from Diligentsia – https://diligentsia.co.uk/ on Bluesky at 12:00 Noon Pacific Time. We chat about technical and business topics from time to time on #DigiBlogChat.
Maybe you’re supporting a small to medium enterprise, or you’re there to support a friend. Small to medium enterprises represent nearly all businesses in the U.S., according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and 98.5% of those in the U.K.! Wo join us for this chat. We can all learn from each other!
Join us on BlueSky each Tuesday from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time for #DigiBlogChat. My partner for these chats is @LazBlazter. If you need to know how to participate, click here: How to Join #DigiBlogChat. P.S. Don’t forget to add the #DigiBlogChat hashtag!
NOTE THE TIME: 8pm UK, 9pm W Europe, 3pm ET, Noon PDT
Questions
Q1. Let’s start simple — what actually IS “SME transaction diligence”? #DigiBlogChat
Q2. Why should a team running an early stage business about this now, rather than when a deal actually turns up? #DigiBlogChat
Q3. What’s the worst that can realistically happen if you just try to wing it? #DigiBlogChat
Q4. Give us a concrete example of a small “oversight” that’s blown up a deal. #DigiBlogChat
Q5. What are the main “flavours” of diligence a founder should know about? #DigiBlogChat
Q6. How is AI actually changing this process — is it hype, or is it real? #DigiBlogChat
Q7. Does AI mean diligence gets easier, or does it actually raise the bar? #DigiBlogChat
Q8. What should a founder actually DO to get “diligence ready” — practically speaking? #DigiBlogChat
Q9. Any myths about diligence you’d like to bust for this audience? #DigiBlogChat
Q10. If a founder takes away just ONE thing from this conversation, what should it be? #DigiBlogChat
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