[saghm]

> But I can't help but wonder: how much of this is envy? Who wouldn't want to be perceived as inspirational and forward-thinking when seeking support for a pet business endeavor?

I guess I don't have the entrepreneurial spirit or whatever, because if my idea is not actually inspirational and forward-thinking, then no, I genuinely would not want to have the talent to manipulate people into thinking that it was. I don't think I'd like the person I'd become if that was my life.