I can really empathize with this. I was an early employee for one of the magical YC unicorns, and I thought I could be successful as a YC founder afterwards, but then I learned the truth about startups and realized it's hopeless.
Nowadays being a founder is only for those who are already rich, well connected, and have a safety net to fall back on. It's super sad because I think it means the end of the great SV meritocracy as we used to know it.
I think it's just a matter of time before another country comes along and takes the reins from the US as the leader in terms of innovation. The entire country feels like a failed state right now.
Nowadays being a founder is only for those who are already rich, well connected, and have a safety net to fall back on. It's super sad because I think it means the end of the great SV meritocracy as we used to know it.
I think it's just a matter of time before another country comes along and takes the reins from the US as the leader in terms of innovation. The entire country feels like a failed state right now.