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Investment Due Diligence for Corporations Corporate investment strategy is about making choices, and at the end of the day, dealing with the consequences of those choices. The problems with making ...

A Better Due Diligence Process, ConclusionA corporate due diligence system and strategy will help improve financial performance, strengthen competitive positions, expand organizations more effectiv...

Are You a Member of the Confidentiality Cult? (Part One of a two-part article) Confidentiality agreements, also known as non-disclosure agreements or NDAs, are so prevalent at many levels of busine...

Communications and Education A corporate-wide communication and education strategy and system are critical to a well designed due diligence system. People want to know why someone is poking around ...

Why Every Company Needs a Business Plan Over the decades, I have heard every excuse why a company does not need a business plan. Some of these excuses are very creative, some very silly, some very ...

Investment Due Diligence for Corporations Corporate investment strategy is about making choices, and at the end of the day, dealing with the consequences of those choices. The problems with making ...

A Better Due Diligence Process, ConclusionA corporate due diligence system and strategy will help improve financial performance, strengthen competitive positions, expand organizations more effectiv...

Unfortunately, Know More Media, the network that hosts (and owns) the Lending Leaves blog is discontinuing its business. While I could continue writing this blog, I feel that it is time to pursue o...

The controversial housing relief bill is now law. President Bush signed it yesterday, and it is full of bailout programs for mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as well as help for about 4...

Home prices are still falling, reports CNN Money. According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, May home prices were down 15.8% from the same period last year. The index looks at 20 cities ac...