Buy low and sell high.  Sounds simple—and attractive.  The buy low/sell high mantra is particularly enticing when applied to purchasing a minority stake in a private company, which has enormous growth prospects and the promise of huge potential returns.  The pursuit of these high returns, however, comes with steep risk factors as these are often high risk—high reward investments.  In the absence of crystal ball to guide investment decisions, investors need to be wary and conduct extensive due diligence. This Post addresses some of the red flags that may arise in the due diligence process and signal that the proposed investment is one to avoid.
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