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Beyond music it's the same with professional sports, being a 'youtube personality' or influencer, etc. Or even rising the ranks to become a CEO tier employee who can make millions.

General entrepreneurship is severely underrated in our society for upward mobility and it's rarely praised. Not every business needs millions in financing, there's a million opportunities for people with niche skills or who come across niche opportunities from their regular day-to-day work.

Even something as boring as electricians, my uncle started an electrician company and now has 10 employees and is living quite comfortably. He built up a strong skillset, made plenty of contacts, and worked hard in his 30s to start out of his own, and now comfortably in the upper middle class.

I remember reading a book about the myths of entrepreneurship, who studied large groups businesses, and the average 'founder' isn't some child-genius out of college (like the media tries to spin) but a ~40yr old with plenty of domain experience.