Isn't that how things should be in a society? We should encourage people to make bold bets and start real companies like Stripe which offer valuable services. I am happy that they made a bold bet, just like I am happy people start companies when they can easily join an established company and have a comfortable life.

Just to be sure, there is a big difference between a bold bet based on your market or product insights vs putting everything on black on the roulette table.

The reward is the oodles of money you get when you succeed.

> "They're rewarded for making bold bets, whether or not they pay off."

If leaders were rewarded for being conservative instead of making bold bets, Linux and open source would never have taken off, nor would most tech startups.