PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION

A good place to begin your exploration of the production infrastructure is by determining how far a product has progressed into the development and production process. You’re looking for evidence that products have completed the full development and production cycle. If the products are still in development and haven’t moved into production, you need to find out why they haven’t. You want to explore what types of problems the business has had while bringing the product to market. Maybe there are technical obstacles to production that indicate potential risks, or maybe the business is experiencing a cash flow problem. These can indicate large potential risks or potential opportunities for investors. If the product ...

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