Repeat Lesson For Vcs: Venture Isn't For Factories

Jennifer Kho, Forbes
Fri, 09/30/2011 - 7:59pm

When I wrote about Solyndra's impact on venture capital last week, I was struck by a sense of deja vu. The conversations I'd been having reminded me of the discussions I'd had just a few years ago, when biofuel companies were going out of business like it was going out of style.

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