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Don't rely on experts, do your own research too: Entrepreneur
Advisers add value with more info, but there is always 'baked-in conflict of interest', he warns
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Mr Craig Dixon is the co-founder of venture capital fund Accelerating Asia. He is from the United States but has been based in Singapore for about a decade and is deeply invested in the start-up scene here.
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Start-up mentor Craig Dixon follows a simple rule when it comes to investing - do your own research and do not just rely on experts.
Mr Dixon, 41, says that while professionals have access to more information and provide value with their knowledge and experience, there is always a "baked-in conflict of interest" in the financial world.

