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CHAPTER 9 God as Venture Capitalist

A venture capitalist is an investor who provides money for those who want to start their own enterprise, but do not have enough capital to do so. In order to help an entrepreneur start a business, the venture capitalist gives out of her abundance, with the promise of sharing in the future profits of that venture. The television show Shark Tank illustrates how venture capital activities work, although it is sometimes far-fetched and a caricature of serious venture capitalism. Blessing theWorld People with wealth have a choice. They can spend their money now on things they enjoy, or they can invest it, hoping there will be even more money in the future. They delay their enjoyment for the moment in order to experience an increased return in the years to come. This is risky, because there is no guarantee that their original investment will exist in the future. They give up the benefits of money today, with no certainty anything will be there later. So venture capitalists look for talented people who are good at putting assets to good use.

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