Prepare a Partnership Due Diligence Checklist
Added 2026-11-03
First check whether they can deliver, then discuss how to split.
We are about to negotiate with a partner (details below). Give me a due diligence checklist: 1) entity and credit — registration, litigation, past partnerships; 2) delivery capacity — team, track record, customer references; 3) financial and contract risk — payment terms, penalties, dependencies; 4) data and compliance — ownership, cross-border, privacy; 5) what can be checked publicly and what must come from them; 6) if only three items can be checked, which three.
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How to use
合作失败最常见的原因不是分成，是对方做不到。
Try tweaking it
- Have it state how the hypothesis could be falsified before discussing execution.
- Split the plan into a one-week testable experiment.
What you should get
- A small testable experiment with a failure threshold
- Costs, risks, and what needs outside confirmation
Common mistakes
- Asking for a "full business plan" and getting unverifiable optimistic assumptions.
- No failure threshold, so you never know whether to continue.
How to check the output
- There is a clear failure threshold, testable within a week.
- Costs, assumptions and risks are listed separately.
Where it works
- Good for: turning business assumptions into a small testable experiment with a failure threshold first.
- Watch out: for pricing, contracts and legal points, treat output as a draft needing professional review.