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That argument is circular. Of course it has "value" to those who practice it (presumably why the practice exists in the first place).
>The very few founders who do get rich damn well deserved it and I guarantee the money doesn't cover all of their losses.
By that logic, being a founder is always net loss even in the very best case scenario.
I understand you're making reference to the personal cost of a venture, the debating of which is a dead-end of anecdote and opinion.
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That argument is circular. Of course it has "value" to those who practice it (presumably why the practice exists in the first place).
>The very few founders who do get rich damn well deserved it and I guarantee the money doesn't cover all of their losses.
By that logic, being a founder is always net loss even in the very best case scenario.
I understand you're making reference to the personal cost of a venture, the debating of which is a dead-end of anecdote and opinion.