Ahmed Raza: Importance of Due Diligence When Buying A Business #195

Ahmed is the Director of Due Diligence at Rapid Diligence, a company that provides due diligence and consulting services for buyers looking to acquire businesses under $500M.

Ahmed previously founded a small-cap private equity fund to buy eCommerce businesses and lead due diligence for private equity funds focused on SaaS, eCommerce, FBA, and content website acquisitions.

In this episode we cover:

01:12 - Ahmed's Due Diligence & Acquisition Background
05:26 - Differences Acquiring a SaaS, an E-commerce & Content Business
10:32 - Organic Vs Ads Traffic For E-Commerce
11:45 - High Level Red Flag Checklist To Review When Acquiring
13:12 - Top Reasons & Red Flags That Kills A Deal
15:41 - Percentage Of Successful DD
16:45 - Combining E-Commerce & Affiliate Website Strategy
18:24 - What Kind Of Business & Process To Start Acquiring
20:55 - Ahmed's Favorite Activity To Get Into a Flow State
22:22 - Ahmed's Piece Of Advice For His Younger Self
24:45 - Ahmed's Biggest Challenges at Rapid Diligence
26:15 - Instrumental Resources For Ahmed's Success
28:18 - What Does Success Means for Ahmed Today
30:19 - Get In Touch With Ahmed


Get In Touch:
Ahmed Razza's Twitter - https://twitter.com/rapiddiligence
Rapid Diligence Website - https://rapiddiligence.com
Ahmed's Email - ahmed@rapiddiligence.com


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The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod - https://amzn.to/3Vghc4A
The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz - https://amzn.to/3VkuKvI
My First Million Podcast - https://www.mfmpod.com



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