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What prevents a founder from walking away and getting a job exactly?

I did it, so I know it can be done.

Founders reap rewards of their risk-taking almost immediately, and it accelerates exponentially from there.

This really cuts to a major point of contention in modern politics - exaggerated pity party for the hardships of the most powerful people in society.

It is a privilege to take such risks, and if you are in doubt, go get a soul-crushing treadmill job and watch the fruits of your labour flow elsewhere.



> What prevents a founder from walking away and getting a job exactly?

He/she can do that but the sacrifices are greater compared to just being an employee.

> go get a soul-crushing treadmill job and watch the fruits of your labour flow elsewhere

I am from India, I have seen abject poverty. I know it's a privilege to take such risks, my original point was focussed more on HN demographics not the poor people who I know cannot take such risks. Poor people who cannot take such risks is a totally different conversation


the sacrifices are greater compared to just being an employee.

Sunk cost fallacy.




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