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Re:The labor share of income in the US is at its lowest post... by bluefirebrand on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @06:49PM (#48740267)
> The question is how many people get $250k from their family and lose it all

I don't think that really matters? The fact that they even had that shot at all is such an incredible opportunity above people whose family simply cannot afford to even try

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Re:The labor share of income in the US is at its lowest post... by WarmWash on Wednesday July 01, 2026 @09:23AM (#48746346)
But if you have the skill to turn $250k into much more money, anyone with $250k and that knowledge will give it to you.

There are far far more stories of investors giving nascent broke startups money than families.

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