Let's take a hypothetical situation in which some big shot (Stanford-educated, VP at some large company) wants to get on board at your startup because they see the potential. How do you find out if they're the type that comes in, brings their buddies, steers the relationships between the founders and eventually takes over your company? Sort of an activist investor? I can easily imagine such people targeting young/inexperienced founders who're not fully aware of what happens after money start f...