> Why do they even start with auch things? Because somebody is happy to give you money for it. That somebody might themselves be getting money from someone els

> Why do they even start with auch things? Because somebody is happy to give you money for it. That somebody might themselves be getting money from someone else for such a project. It doesn't have to be viable or lead to a successful business. If you can live the "founder lifestyle" and get a decent salary for yourself and your friends while bolstering your resume (since such failures aren't seen as bad by the industry), a lot of people will be happy to do it. This happens very frequently in software/SaaS startups but there's no reason it can't happen with physical things.