The way you get big returns is not by trying to avoid losses, but by trying to ensure you get some of the big hits. And the big hits often look risky at first.
But though it can sometimes be annoying to be surrounded by people who only think about one thing, it's the place to be if that one thing is what you're trying to do.
I asked him why Google was better at search. He said it wasn't anything specific Google did, but simply that they understood search so much better.
Seeming like they will fund you one day is the way investors say No