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I don't know a single person that I would call driven (much less insanely driven) that has been a failure. I know some very driven people that I don't consider

I don't know a single person that I would call driven (much less insanely driven) that has been a failure. I know some very driven people that I don't consider terribly bright who I thought for sure would be failures who have ended up owning and running successful businesses. On the other hand, I know quite a few master degree level people and above who would be homeless if not for the generosity of others. It seems like more and more people are substituting schooling for real work.

ianstallings 13y ago
My last startup was founded by an out of work police officer. He had the drive to make it happen and in turn investors saw that in him and invested. Just to get the meeting with the first investor he actually remortgaged his house just so he could invest in something the guy he was targeting was trying to pitch. So he gets the meeting and it leads to a great relationship and the investor became an angel, pouring millions in. He then built pretty much every piece of the puzzle himself and in turn brought me on board to quite an adventure. It started at his beach house and it's now going strong at Penn Plaza, Manhattan with about ~40 people. The guy just had it in him, some people do. And the business is still going strong. I know it's anecdotal, but I think there is something there.