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Overview of Deal Sourcing Pitfalls and Controls

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Key Takeaways

  • The five most common sourcing failures: analysis paralysis, single channel dependence, inconsistent follow-up, shiny object syndrome, and poor data hygiene.
  • Uncontrolled sourcing failures can cost active investors $50,000+ per year in wasted spend and lost opportunity.
  • Controls fall into four categories: process, metric, review, and accountability.
  • Systematic controls transform deal sourcing from an art into a manageable business process.
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1.What is the most common failure mode in deal sourcing?

2.What does a control framework in deal sourcing provide?

3.Why is understanding the cost of sourcing failures important?