An interesting concept on risk-averseness is that it also depends on how much you have to lose. That is, if you have not much to lose, you don't mind taking on

An interesting concept on risk-averseness is that it also depends on how much you have to lose. That is, if you have not much to lose, you don't mind taking on more risk. This might also explain why startups as they grow up, tend to lose their entrepreneurial spirit (Do you Yahoo! anymore?).