diligence

"DHS enforcement operations are highly targeted, and officers do their due diligence. We know who we are targeting ahead of time," an agency official said in a statement to BBC.

It’s not hard math, but it takes some diligence to map out the numbers and sift through more than one projection until you get to the right answer for your own situation.

Sometimes you go broke and tell your funny story about the importance of due diligence to young investors.

“I love the diligence and technicality of fine dining,” Ehler said.

European funds, founders say, tend to be more conservative, conduct extended due diligence and write smaller checks.