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This is probably smart. Running a startup is stressful enough without worrying that you are risking your friends and family's life savings.

• sanderjd 5y ago
  On the other hand, this is how Warren Buffett got his start, and (from his biography Snowball) it seems to have been a strong motivator for him.
  • cortesoft 5y ago
    Yes, someone wins the lottery. I don't think we should use that as evidence that playing the lottery is a smart financial decision.
    • sanderjd 5y ago
      I agree. Just pointing out an alternative viewpoint, but I kept thinking while reading the biography that his path to the top was risky and stressful.