Brian Garrett: The venture capital industry is driven by ego and greed
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Brian Garrett, Founding Partner at Crosscut Ventures, criticizes the broader culture and incentives driving the venture capital industry.
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“Industry generally is driven by ego and greed, and I think it brings out some of the bad side of humanity.”
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