I like former president Ronald Reagan’s comment about the Soviet Union: “Trust, but verify.” It’s an old Russian proverb. Here is a list of things for you to keep in mind: • If they have a lot more information than you do, you are vulnerable. Be incremental and don’t make commitments until you have more information or a lot of trust. • Collect lots of information (“due diligence”) on them. Ask them for details. See if all the information matches up. Check and test everything. Use trusted third parties to help. • Do they evade your questions or change the subject? The more secretive they are,
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