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Over the past three years, I have performed over 150 corporate
assessments. Some involve reading a business plan and providing insights
or pre-defined rankings. Others are significantly more detailed requiring
multiple days of research, company interviews and generating written reports.
I have performed due diligence for:
 | Ben Franklin Technology Partners |
 | Innovation Philadelphia |
 | Warburg Pincus |
 | Internet Capital Group |
 | Rosewood Capital |
 | Reuters |
 | Breakaway Solutions |
 | Individual angel investors or CEOs |
I have direct experience assessing the following areas:
 | Intellectual property - patent search, contract analysis, competitive
analysis |
 | Marketplace - competitive analysis, business model validation, market
sizing, market timing, product comparison, product positioning |
 | Finance - revenue forecast, cash flow analysis, balance sheet |
 | Technology - development practices, core technology strength, competitive
advantages |
 | Management - individual strengths/weaknesses |
I have direct experience with the following industries:
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Automotive |
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Beauty |
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Consumer electronics |
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Clinical trials |
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Durable medial equipment / medical devices |
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Electronics manufacturing |
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Energy |
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Financial services |
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General manufacturing |
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Mobile communications |
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Procurement |
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Promotions |
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Security |
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Web services / consulting |
And in the following technologies:
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Chemical compounds |
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Document management |
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Electronic procurement |
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Electronic security & encryption |
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Fasteners |
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Industrial fibers |
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Information technology (IT) |
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Injection molding |
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Knowledge discovery & search |
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Organic LEDs (OLED) |
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Paint mixing |
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Power generation & backup power |
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Robotics |
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Servo motors |
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Streaming video |
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Wind power |
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Wireless communications |
I have written a paper on lessons learned. Check
that out here
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