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Our how-to blog category collects resources, guides, and tips on data rooms and M&A activities. We convey due diligence practices, data room usage, checklists, practical tips, and other topics.
Due diligence checklists
How guides help readers with the following:
- Due diligence understanding. We offer tips and insights on due diligence methodology, preparations, and processes.
- Due diligence improvement. We provide actionable tips to analyze due diligence documents faster, easier, and cheaper.
- Due diligence checklists. We offer checklists on functional streams, integrations, auditing, etc.
Data room guides
You can also read how-to guides on data room features and workflows:
- VDR features. We explain how VDR features work and how to use them for maximum security and efficiency.
- VDR settings. We offer tips for configuring VDR settings, uploading content, and inviting users.
- VDRs in business transactions. We offer free VDR checklists and explain how to use VDRs in business transactions.
M&A tips and checklists
Our how-to articles focus on the following:
- M&A efficiency. We explain M&A technology and best industry-leading practices to increase integration success and shareholder returns.
- M&A risks. We offer best practices on risk management, cultural integration, and compliance.
- M&A practices. We research best practices that improve M&A results and explore M&A case studies.
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30 November 2023
What Is a Virtual Data Room? Quick A-Z Guide
According to Ernst & Young’s survey conducted among American board directors, cybersecurity and data privacy were among the top five...
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22 September 2023
60 M&A Questions to Ask During Integrated Due Diligence
The mergers and acquisitions industry has been stagnating for the past few years. Rising interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty, and global...
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04 August 2023
Mastering Data Room Indexing: Streamlining Efficiency and Security in Virtual Data Rooms
According to Russell Bradley Crook, HubSpot’s Leader in EMEA Tech Partnerships, between 20%–30% of questions in the M&A process come from bidders...
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26 June 2023
How to Simplify Your Audit with a Virtual Data Room: Benefits and 5 Tips
Audits are time-consuming, challenging, and expensive. One of the reasons for this is that businesses undergoing audits often use outdated...
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07 March 2023
How to Set up a Data Room: A Practical 5-step Guide
Virtual data rooms in today’s corporate world are the business-critical engine that drives complex transactions. Particularly, the solution delivers robust...