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Long-form writing on commercial due diligence, growth strategy, and AI analytics for middle-market private equity.
Commercial Due Diligence for Middle-Market Private Equity
What commercial due diligence actually is, what a good CDD report looks like, and how the work is done at 2nd St Strategy.
Read moreCommercial Due Diligence for Roll-Ups and Platform Acquisitions
How CDD for a platform-and-add-on roll-up differs from a standalone business, and what to look for in the local services categories PE is consolidating.
Read moreVoice of Market Research: What Most CDD Reports Get Wrong
The customer interview is the most important artifact in a CDD process. Here is how 2nd St runs voice-of-market research and what we look for.
Read moreAI Tools for Private Equity Due Diligence
Where AI actually adds leverage in a CDD process, where it does not, and what the tooling looks like at a CDD firm using it well.
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