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L. John Doerr, a partner in the venture capital firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, has over 26 years has helped start dozens of ventures, including Sun Microsystems, Amazon.com and Google. He help found the New Schools Venture Fund in San Francisco six years ago for a new breed of entrepreneur -- the kind who doesn't have to produce a profit. Mr. Doerr has contributed to the New Schools Venture Fund. When asked in contrast to the high-tech entrepreneurs he has backed over the years with the educators he is financing today, Mr. Doerr said that the education entrepreneurs have it harder. They must overcome massive institutional resistance. L. John Doerr, who over 26 years has helped start dozens of ventures, including Sun Microsystems, Amazon.com and Google has helped found the New Schools Venture Fund in San Francisco six years ago for a new breed of entrepreneur, the kind who doesn't have to produce a profit. Mr. Doerr is a partner on Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the venture capital firm.