That's a fair point. And, if you listen to the actual podcast episode with Eli (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eli-shapira-webtrends-the-security-entrepreneur-who/id1530077719?i=1000532132214), he even talks a bit about how the environment is different now, and he wouldn't recommend someone not taking VC.
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