I wonder if having a catastrophic start-up experience is practically a rite of passage for the serious entrepreneur. Yes, but one in which bodily harm is also

I wonder if having a catastrophic start-up experience is practically a rite of passage for the serious entrepreneur. Yes, but one in which bodily harm is also on the table? I've read a lot of entrepreneurial tales, but this one puts "sacrifice" and "earning your stripes" at a whole new level.