[scarface74]

We are talking tech salaries.

If you are a CS major, can successful “grind leetCode” and get an offer at any of the major tech companies, you can get an offer in the mid $100s minimum. In five to seven years you can get $350K+.

Realistically, what are the chances of your own business having that income trajectory?

[epups]

The article was not about only tech, and the parent mentioned many other fields as well. I also don't think your imagined career path reflects the reality of even 0.1% of tech workers in the world today.

[scarface74]

And how much do you think “owning your own business” would net the people they profiled?

[WalterBright]

If the chances are low, then what is the problem with those that manage to become wildly successful?

[pclmulqdq]

If you can get an interview at a big tech company (the hardest part, IMO), they don't seem too bad.