Every community is inherently conservative even when that is not desirable. Without the support of others success is not possible, but the support of others is scarce. Without the right mix of ideas practical things won't happen. Getting the best ideas sometimes demands partnership of individuals. Repeated failure is often an indicator of faulty ideas.
Ideas are two a penny, good ideas are scarce.
Most people don't acknowledge that. A sort of self imposed blindness to better ideas. Unless you know your ideas are or might be faulty you can't even begin the search for better ideas. Too often the shortage of resources as interpreted as a shortage of money. The resources needed for new ventures are often available in the market only at prices that are un-affordable.