I keep hearing how startup founders are often "scratching an itch." I think the climber's itch is different in primarily beginning and ending in personal grati

I keep hearing how startup founders are often "scratching an itch." I think the climber's itch is different in primarily beginning and ending in personal gratification. If you are looking for a challenge climbing Everest might be only a little cheaper that doing a startup (about $65K it appears: http://outside-blog.away.com/blog/2009/12/how-much-does-it-cost-to-climb-everest.html http://outside-blog.away.com/blog/2009/12/how-much-does-it-c...).