Even the privileged YC founders seem to have made some sacrifices early on, like living on Ramen, sleeping in their office and sharing a rented space with many

Even the privileged YC founders seem to have made some sacrifices early on, like living on Ramen, sleeping in their office and sharing a rented space with many people. Must admit that "want to live in a decent city" is not really something that triggers my empathy. These days you can also do Kickstarters, apply for money from YCombinator, and other ways. And you don't have to sacrifice everything. You can try the startup for 3 years and still get an education if it fails.