It’s more than a desire for money too. The SV culture simply assigns a lot of respect to founders — definitely to the successful and also somewhat to those who

It’s more than a desire for money too. The SV culture simply assigns a lot of respect to founders — definitely to the successful and also somewhat to those who try and fail. The founders I know do this not to get rich but to access that prestige. In fact, most know it will be a financially difficult task. Consider eg the lore of the Airbnb founders having to max out a binder full of credit cards…