> The problem I see with these startups is that they never manage to achieve profitability. The best of them sort of get by, but none of them are actually rich,

> The problem I see with these startups is that they never manage to achieve profitability. The best of them sort of get by, but none of them are actually rich, or anywhere close to it. I think that points to some fundamental problem in what they are doing. Replaced "these communities" with "startups" and "prosperity" with "profitability". Statement remains just as true.