Too Many "Tourist" VCs? Fewer big exits than total number of VC firms, 2001-09
paul.kedrosky.com
paul.kedrosky.com
If I were an engineer or someone with an early stage idea i'd be careful that you don't get lead astray by some VC who is going to tell you your both going to get rich.
Develop slowly, good solid businesses weren't built in three months. If your idea is something that can't stand the test of time perhaps VC shouldn't be throwing tons of money at it.
A lot of VC and business folks don't understand technology and engineers often don't understand good business practices and practicalities of positive revenue, net profit and cashflow. I see the blind leading the blind on a regular basis.
These next few years I think are going to be a bunch of micro roller coasters, lets just hope they bottom doesn't fall out, like it has several times before.