10. Due Diligence Process Phase Activities Duration/Timing 1 Initial conference call or meeting/ Q&A Week 1 2 Team formation and setting communications standards Week 1 - 2 3 Site visit(s); Company & reference calls; Regular internal DD team calls Weeks 1 - 5 4 DD team reports prepared and posted Weeks 4- 7 5 Consolidated report posted, Soft circle interest determined Weeks 5 - 8 6 Deal negotiations; Term sheets distributed; Hard circle commitments made Weeks 6 - 12 7 Funds deposited; Process review with company Weeks 7 - 14
11. Due Diligence Process Phase Activities Duration/Timing 1 Initial conference call or meeting/ Q&A Week 1 2 Team formation and setting communications standards Week 1 - 2 3 Site visit(s); Company & reference calls; Regular internal DD team calls Weeks 1 - 5 4 DD team reports prepared and posted Weeks 4- 7 5 Consolidated report posted, Soft circle interest determined Weeks 5 - 8 6 Deal negotiations; Term sheets distributed; Hard circle commitments made Weeks 6 - 12 7 Funds deposited; Process review with company Weeks 7 - 14
12. Due Diligence Process Phase Activities Duration/Timing 1 Initial conference call or meeting/ Q&A Week 1 2 Team formation and setting communications standards Week 1 - 2 3 Site visit(s); Company & reference calls; Regular internal DD team calls Weeks 1 - 5 4 DD team reports prepared and posted Weeks 4- 7 5 Consolidated report posted, Soft circle interest determined Weeks 5 - 8 6 Deal negotiations; Term sheets distributed; Hard circle commitments made Weeks 6 - 12 7 Funds deposited; Process review with company Weeks 7 - 14
13. Due Diligence Process Phase Activities Duration/Timing 1 Initial conference call or meeting/ Q&A Week 1 2 Team formation and setting communications standards Week 1 - 2 3 Site visit(s); Company & reference calls; Regular internal DD team calls Weeks 1 - 5 4 DD team reports prepared and posted Weeks 4- 7 5 Consolidated report posted, Soft circle interest determined Weeks 5 - 8 6 Deal negotiations; Term sheets distributed; Hard circle commitments made Weeks 6 - 12 7 Funds deposited; Process review with company Weeks 7 - 14
14. Due Diligence Process Phase Activities Duration/Timing 1 Initial conference call or meeting/ Q&A Week 1 2 Team formation and setting communications standards Week 1 - 2 3 Site visit(s); Company & reference calls; Regular internal DD team calls Weeks 1 - 5 4 DD team reports prepared and posted Weeks 4- 7 5 Consolidated report posted, Soft circle interest determined Weeks 5 - 8 6 Deal negotiations; Term sheets distributed; Hard circle commitments made Weeks 6 - 12 7 Funds deposited; Process review with company Weeks 7 - 14
15. Due Diligence Process Phase Activities Duration/Timing 1 Initial conference call or meeting/ Q&A Week 1 2 Team formation and setting communications standards Week 1 - 2 3 Site visit(s); Company & reference calls; Regular internal DD team calls Weeks 1 - 5 4 DD team reports prepared and posted Weeks 4- 7 5 Consolidated report posted, Soft circle interest determined Weeks 5 - 8 6 Deal negotiations; Term sheets distributed; Hard circle commitments made Weeks 6 - 12 7 Funds deposited; Process review with company Weeks 7 - 14
16. Due Diligence Process Phase Activities Duration/Timing 1 Initial conference call or meeting/ Q&A Week 1 2 Team formation and setting communications standards Week 1 - 2 3 Site visit(s); Company & reference calls; Regular internal DD team calls Weeks 1 - 5 4 DD team reports prepared and posted Weeks 4- 7 5 Consolidated report posted, Soft circle interest determined Weeks 5 - 8 6 Deal negotiations; Term sheets distributed; Hard circle commitments made Weeks 6 - 12 7 Funds deposited; Process review with company Weeks 7 - 14
17. Due Diligence Process “ Getting Past No” by William Ury “ Negotiating Genius” by Deepak Malhotra and Max H. Bazerman Phase Activities Duration/Timing 1 Initial conference call or meeting/ Q&A Week 1 2 Team formation and setting communications standards Week 1 - 2 3 Site visit(s); Company & reference calls; Regular internal DD team calls Weeks 1 - 5 4 DD team reports prepared and posted Weeks 4- 7 5 Consolidated report posted, Soft circle interest determined Weeks 5 - 8 6 Deal negotiations; Term sheets distributed; Hard circle commitments made Weeks 6 - 12 7 Funds deposited; Process review with company Weeks 7 - 14
18. Due Diligence Process Phase Activities Duration/Timing 1 Initial conference call or meeting/ Q&A Week 1 2 Team formation and setting communications standards Week 1 - 2 3 Site visit(s); Company & reference calls; Regular internal DD team calls Weeks 1 - 5 4 DD team reports prepared and posted Weeks 4- 7 5 Consolidated report posted, Soft circle interest determined Weeks 5 - 8 6 Deal negotiations; Term sheets distributed; Hard circle commitments made Weeks 6 - 12 7 Funds deposited; Process review with company Weeks 7 - 14
19. The Art and Science of Leading Due Diligence Catherine Chiu and Steve Lamont Keiretsu Forum Northern California