Yes because labor comes out of thin air.
No. Waaaaaast majority of it is made of employee work and customer's money. Owners merely started it in the right time and place to match the demand.
“Merely started in the right time and place to meet demand” is something of an understatement. Try it sometime before you gloat about how easy it must be versus the employment end of the business.
Most of the value was generated by labour though, not by investments, do you agree? There's no value generated by a pile of cash somewhere, you need someone to do something so it can increase in value somehow.
> Most of the value was generated by labour though, not by investments, do you agree?
Not sure how this seems logical to you. Both components are required, so you can’t really compare numerically.
Given how many people start and fund successful businesses from the ground up, versus how many people have successful careers, it seems clear to me that the start is by far the hardest part.
This lines up with my experiences as an employee, investor, and entrepreneur.
The start can be the hardest part but it's definitely not where most of the value comes from, that's what I'm saying.
LOL. If it is "merely" a matter of starting in the right time and place, why don't you go ahead and start a few companies who will treat their employees in the ideal way you prefer.
Business always has and always will be investor focused. Because they own it. Because the whole thing is literally made up out of their money.
Likewise, the tradeoff between short-term cashflow and long-term viability always has and always will be a choice investors have to make.
The optimal choice depends on the business and where it is in the business cycle. A wise investor ends up with Berkshire Hathaway; a foolish one ends up with Boeing and loses his shirt.