There's a selection bias at work: we only hear about the success stories (whether success means raising money or an exit). It stands to reason there will be a

There's a selection bias at work: we only hear about the success stories (whether success means raising money or an exit). It stands to reason there will be a heroic tone to it since succeeding is hard. If the press wrote about every founder, the myth would be less heroic and more foolhardy.