Sorry it was not clear in the article, but here's the basic decision: 1. Have a large percentage of a modestly-sized pie 2. Have a smaller piece of a very l

Sorry it was not clear in the article, but here's the basic decision: 1. Have a large percentage of a modestly-sized pie 2. Have a smaller piece of a very large pie Of course, there's always the "large percentage of large pie" option, but that seems to be pretty rare. I've done Option #1 already and wanted to take a shot at Option #2. It's really early in the process, but there's enough reason to be hopeful. Apologies if the article came off as boastful. I didn't know how to say it any other way without compromising truthfulness and making my larger point -- i.e. the VC game is a tough game unless you've got some leverage, and most entrepreneurs are better off working on the business in the early stages.