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i really hate pointing it out, but working on a scrappy startup straight out of school is either for the exceptionally talented or for the people who have/had t
by noodle 16y ago
i really hate pointing it out, but working on a scrappy startup straight out of school is either for the exceptionally talented or for the people who have/had the financial support of their parents.
- moxiemk1 16y agoIndeed. And as much as I'd like to think that I'm talented and have good ideas, I'm not going to risk being financially screwed to try them out right away. Looking at the founders who dropped out of school, or built an idea into an empire, a common thread does seem to be a measure of financial stability, if not complete freedom from debt. Here's hoping that day comes someday.
- noodle 16y agoi think that would be an interesting statistic to look into. how many YC founders come from well-off families? how many successful tech company founders come from well-off families?