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Why VCs Should Think Like Entrepreneurs The world needs a more VCs who think like entrepreneurs -- ready to invest in the next great big idea.

By Amy Cosper

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Amy C. Cosper

Overheard at the wine bar at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, Calif.: A dude, probably 23, annoyingly tanned and unwrinkled, sandal-wearing and talking loudly on his iPhone (while messing around on his iPad)."We're starting this, and we're starting it next week. No, no.

No seed money. The word I've gotten is no seed money. We want to go big. We want VC. This is too big for my dad. This is the big one and it will change ... the world of video game consoles."