Meta-Prompt: Micro-Acquisition Due Diligence Checklist & Risk Assessment



Generate a comprehensive due diligence checklist and risk assessment framework for a micro-acquisition (target company valuation under $1M).  The checklist should cover financial, legal, operational, and technological aspects.  For each item, specify the type of information needed, potential risks associated with unfavorable findings, and mitigation strategies. The risk assessment should use a weighted scoring system (e.g., high, medium, low) based on the likelihood and impact of each risk.  The output should be structured as follows:</p>
<p>**I. Financial Due Diligence:**<br />
*   Revenue analysis (include specific metrics to analyze)<br />
*   Cost structure analysis (include specific metrics to analyze)<br />
*   Profitability analysis (include specific metrics to analyze)<br />
*   Cash flow analysis (include specific metrics to analyze)<br />
*   Debt analysis (include specific metrics to analyze)<br />
*   Working capital analysis (include specific metrics to analyze)</p>
<p>**II. Legal Due Diligence:**<br />
*   Contracts review (specify key contract types to review)<br />
*   Intellectual property review (specify key IP aspects to review)<br />
*   Compliance review (specify key compliance areas to review)<br />
*   Legal entity structure analysis</p>
<p>**III. Operational Due Diligence:**<br />
*   Customer analysis (include specific metrics to analyze)<br />
*   Employee analysis (include specific metrics to analyze)<br />
*   Technology infrastructure assessment<br />
*   Processes and procedures review<br />
*   Key performance indicators (KPIs) analysis</p>
<p>**IV. Technological Due Diligence:**<br />
*   Technology stack assessment<br />
*   Security vulnerabilities assessment<br />
*   Scalability assessment<br />
*   Maintainability assessment</p>
<p>**V. Risk Assessment Matrix:**<br />
| Risk Category | Specific Risk | Likelihood (High/Medium/Low) | Impact (High/Medium/Low) | Weighted Score | Mitigation Strategy |<br />
|&#8212;|&#8212;|&#8212;|&#8212;|&#8212;|&#8212;| </p>
<p>For each section, provide at least 5 specific questions or data points to investigate.  The overall output should be suitable for a 500-word article, providing sufficient detail for each aspect of due diligence and risk assessment.  The final section should offer a concise summary of the key risks and potential deal breakers.