Voices: Tim Draper: flowing venture capital where it’s needed

Tim Draper, managing director of venture capital at Draper Fisher Jurvestson and chairman of Bizworld, recently spoke to EDN about his thoughts on regulation, free trade, and encouraging entrepreneurship. ...

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