Your question reminds me of something I read about Larry Ellison: "Ellison claims his greatest lesson while from Gene Amdahl was never to take venture capital

Your question reminds me of something I read about Larry Ellison: "Ellison claims his greatest lesson while from Gene Amdahl was never to take venture capital money. Amdahl took vc money, and they fired him." http://www.businessinsider.com/ceosfirstjobs/larry-ellison http://www.businessinsider.com/ceosfirstjobs/larry-ellison