what do you mean it's the "same argument"? are you making an analogy that VC money is exogenous -- like steroids? So is it: CLAIM: "yeah-I-take-steroids-BUT"

what do you mean it's the "same argument"? are you making an analogy that VC money is exogenous -- like steroids? So is it: CLAIM: "yeah-I-take-steroids-BUT" I work hard and it pays off. Fact: the steroids do most of the heavy lifting CLAIM: "yeah-I-take-VC-money-at-a-$1.7M-valuation-and-then-$10M-and-then-$100M-because-I'm-in-a-very-special-club-BUT" I work hard and become a millionaire by compressing a lifetime of work into a few years. Fact: the VC money does most of the heavy lifting. Something like that? The reason I'm asking is that you don't go ahead and spell it out, I could be the one reading this into what you've written. Without this, though, I don't see where the argument is 'exactly the same'; where is the analogy for the steroids? The reason I don't like my interpretation of what you've written is that taking VC money isn't usually considered cheating (or anything like it)... I feel like I'm putting words in your mouth and that it would be better for you to write more clearly, what you mean...