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Most deals don’t die because the business is “bad.” They die because diligence reveals risks, confusion, or surprises the buyer didn’t underwrite, and confidence breaks. Due diligence is designed to surface exactly that: debts/liabilities, problem contracts, litigation/regulatory risk, intellectual property issues, and other items that can change the deal economics or terms.   Below are the most common failure points  we see, plus a founder-friendly prevention plan. 6 reasons deals collapse...

“Should we raise VC?” is usually the wrong first question. The better question is: what problem are you solving right now , runway, growth acceleration, acquisitions, working capital, or founder liquidity, and what trade-offs are you willing to accept  (dilution, repayment obligation, covenants, governance, speed, certainty)? This guide breaks down the three most common “growth capital tools” founders consider: Private Credit , Venture Debt , and Venture Capital (VC) . The plain-English...

Most deals don’t fall apart because the business is “bad.” They fall apart because, right before or during diligence, buyers discover risks they didn’t price in. And when that happens, one of two things follows: The buyer asks for a price reduction , earnout , or bigger holdback , or The deal slows down, trust drops, and momentum dies Here are five value killers we see show up repeatedly — often late  — and what founders can do about them. 1) Customer concentration (and weak contract...