As a private equity investor, venture capital investor or a small family office looking to make a significant investment, you need to be sure that your potential business partners are not only on the up-and-up, but have a track record of success.

Nobody would consider investing with someone who has significant performance issues, a history of embellishment, criminal or regulatory infractions, harassment or litigiousness.

In this case, what you don’t know, can really hurt you.

In order to put give you and your investors a sense of comfort, you may need to hire a professional to conduct a comprehensive review of someone’s past.