Not only this, but failure has consequences socially and professionally. Startup founders are seen a little bit like fortune seekers ("gold diggers") in that t

Not only this, but failure has consequences socially and professionally. Startup founders are seen a little bit like fortune seekers ("gold diggers") in that they seek fortune without "having to work". Of course it depends on details and context and so on. Failed startup founders are seen like bankrupt gamblers, unless they were previously wealthy and could afford to absorb the losses.