Different people are motivated to do the same things for different reasons. * work really hard so you can cash out * work really hard so you can build somethi

Different people are motivated to do the same things for different reasons. * work really hard so you can cash out * work really hard so you can build something really cool Same method, different goals. SV attracts both types, though many people I know believe the balance has strongly shifted from the latter to the former. It certainly does seem like the discussion about post-exit has shifted from "How to found another, even better startup" (e.g. Elon Musk) to "How to retire at 23".