It's seems impossible to interact normally with others if the entire world knows you've become wealthy. The interesting thing about SV is that you can cash out

It's seems impossible to interact normally with others if the entire world knows you've become wealthy. The interesting thing about SV is that you can cash out of a successful start up and still be completely unknown outside of a smallish circle. You don't necessarily even need to tell your family the scale of your success. You can just get a bit more generous at Xmas and donate more substantially to your favorite charities. People with simply appreciate the extra efforts rather than expecting/demanding access to your new fortune.