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Technical Due Diligence

2 min read Technical Due Diligence Technical Due Diligence (TDD) is a detailed evaluation of a company’s technical side, including existing software and hardware products and those in development. Potential investors must gather detailed information about a prospective company to highlight any potential risks associated with their investment. While the Technical Due Diligence process may seem intimidating to some small business owners initially, it is, in fact, a routine step. If efficiently planned and executed, a TDD should be able to answer investor questions in easy-to-understand terms. Whether you are a potential investor, or a startup new to the process, the following article provides an insightful take on making the process work. When embarking on the TDD process, investors typically want to know about 4 major areas: Strategy: Do the company and its product(s) fit within the investor’s overall growth objectives? Does the company’s own strategy match up with the investors’ strategy? Quality: Are there quality issues with the company’s product that will require fixing? If product development or fixes are needed, what are the expected costs? Growth:  Is the company or its product poised for growth? What roadblocks would hinder growth in terms of labor, manufacturing, infrastructure, and development? Can the product be scaled? Stability:  Are the company founders and their employees in it for the long haul? Are their processes organized and well-documented? Are there contingency plans and redundancies in case of an unforeseen event? Read More TEN Capital Education Here Hall T. Martin is the founder and CEO of the TEN Capital Network. TEN Capital has been connecting startups with investors for over ten years. You can connect with Hall about fundraising, business growth, and emerging technologies via LinkedIn or email: hallmartin@tencapital.group

Top 10 Texas CPG Deals from 2016

The Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Industry has experienced a lot of change in the past several years, with in-store sales stagnating, and e-commerce sales gaining impressive traction, but the future of CPG companies looks to be bright.  And with a thriving support community, and even a CPG-focused accelerator, SKU (formerly known as Incubation Station), Texas is poised to continue to push CPG growth through 2017. In the first half of 2016, CPG online sales grew 42% across key categories compared to the first half of 2015. Each year, online sales are contributing a higher percentage to total retail sales. What’s interesting though, is that consumers don’t seem to be spending less in-store, but are simply spending more money online. Below we have highlighted the top 10 deals in the Texas CPG & Retail industries from 2016. In this report, we find that 10 companies alone brought in about $90M in investment dollars to the Texas CPG industry last year.   Company 2016 Funding Twyla $19,265,442 Snap KItchen $12,506,000 ROKA Sports $12,050,604 Tiff’s Treats $11,000,000 Charming Charlie $10,380,005 Mizzen & Main $2,999,710 Snap Drape Brands $2,325,000 Tecovas $1,798,639 The Republic Grille $1,120,000

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