Hsu says that the "high risk, high reward" field of venture capital investment is typical of high technology in that if you get your product out, you may get rich overnight, but if you don't, all you can do is tell yourself, "Ah, well, I guess I misread that situation."
徐大麟指出，創業投資的英文原意是「風險性資金」，因為「高風險、高獲利」是高科技新點子的特徵：做出來了，可能一夕致富，但若胎死腹中，投資者也只有摸摸鼻子，自認看走了眼；「對風險的偏愛」正是創投最誘人之處。