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		hackaflocka on Aug 29, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Scammed By A Silicon Valley Startup Is Crunchbase a 100% reliable source? How do they do their due diligence?

mcpherrinm on Aug 29, 2016 [–]

They don't at all. I've seen significant errors before. It's usually vaguely correct, but when you've got a manipulative liar running your company, Crunchbase isn't going to help.

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