I’d suggest showing your friend the teams of the AI companies that are getting funding. And maybe sharing the stories of the weed gold rush founders who all got

I’d suggest showing your friend the teams of the AI companies that are getting funding. And maybe sharing the stories of the weed gold rush founders who all got crushed by PE. Yes, the opportunity with AI is vast, maybe even so vast a food truck owner could found a company that wins. But the competition is the most intensely well funded and resourced companies and teams - ever - in human history. The Wright Brothers owned a bicycle shop before they pursued their dreams of flight. But want most people don’t know is they founded the bicycle shop to pay for their passion for flight. Background matters some. Motivation a ton more. You don’t owe anyone the duty of playing the greater fool.