"He did make a million times more risky bet than the typical minimum wage worker" What a ridiculous statement! A bet one million times riskier than the average

"He did make a million times more risky bet than the typical minimum wage worker" What a ridiculous statement! A bet one million times riskier than the average person makes would be one where there's a 1% chance of achieving great wealth and a 99% chance of everybody you love dying immediately. An already affluent person starting a business is not that risky.