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Re:Moth Minds: Fund individuals doing work you believe in by sombremesa on Wednesday December 01, 2021 @03:03PM (#29408464)
> The brilliant ones are so driven that they will often succeed without assistance.

That might be true, but the level of success might change dramatically based on assistance. Founders know this, and may choose that path despite being capable of success regardless.

Re:Moth Minds: Fund individuals doing work you believe in by nickff on Wednesday December 01, 2021 @04:10PM (#29409169)
I completely agree, the problem is that the adverse selection problem makes finding these people difficult, and often uneconomical (not just unprofitable).