Why would a founder of a start-up need 120k$/y though? Are they saving to buy a property? Renting in an extremely expensive place? Perhaps hiring servants? If

Why would a founder of a start-up need 120k$/y though? Are they saving to buy a property? Renting in an extremely expensive place? Perhaps hiring servants? If none of this happens (and I bet some of this could be set add cost of business) yore just filling your bank account with VC money and reducing the chances of success.