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Asymmetry and the Venture Capitalist
There’s a fundamental imbalance between entrepreneurs and financial backers who have done many deals.
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The venture-capital business is one marked by a fundamental asymmetry, says Scott Kupor, managing partner at VC firm Andreessen Horowitz and this week's guest on Masters in Business: The average venture capitalist has done hundreds or maybe even thousands of deals; the typical entrepreneur is raising capital for the first time.