"Along the way I made several risky bets -- doubling down my money on more than one occasion " While not quite the same, your story reminded me of a story invo

"Along the way I made several risky bets -- doubling down my money on more than one occasion " While not quite the same, your story reminded me of a story involving the Fedex founder gambling the last dollars in vegas and managing to make enough to continue the business: http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2004-09-19/frederick-w-dot-smith-no-overnight-success http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2004-09-19/frederick-w-d...