Having a house and a car, or even retirement savings, that can be risked on a startup makes you rich.
Even if that is everything you have, you are still rich.
Find me the startup founder who has less than $100 in savings, no car, no house, no retirement funds, less than $1k in total assets, and whom is the richest persons in their family and network of friends.
Find me the startup founder who has less than $100 in savings, no car, no house, no retirement funds, less than $1k in total assets, and whom is the richest persons in their family and network of friends.
Then you may have a point.