Diligence risk burn-down

When to use

Use this skill when:

• A company is past first meeting and needs structured diligence
• You need to answer "what could kill this?" quickly
• You need customer, product, GTM, and team evidence for an IC memo

Inputs you should request (only if missing)

• Stage + round dynamics (lead? follow? timeline?)
• A draft "must be true" list from the first meeting
• Access to customer references (including churned / lost deals if possible)
• Data room or key docs (deck, pipeline, financial model, product docs)

Outputs you must produce

1. Ranked risk register (MAX 4 RISKS - force prioritization)
2. Diligence plan (one fastest test per risk, time-boxed)
3. Evidence pack (notes + quotes + data)
4. Anti-confirmation evidence (required: churned customer or lost deal call, competitor validation)
5. Go/No-go recommendation with rationale