From reference checks to verifying relationships with service providers, investors are entitled to these disclosures and examinations.

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" Mr. Davoli recommends entrepreneurs do reference checks to "find out what type of a guy he really is on the board.

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In November 2012 a clarification of the law was put through the Scottish Parliament which states that additional charges such as reference checks, credit checks and inventory fees are unlawful.

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They have evaluated the vendors, conducted reference checks via social media and even gone so far as to test the short listed solutions by visiting colleagues who are using the product or downloading free trial versons.

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