[jrochkind1]

Yeah, wealthy enough if not billionaire, true.

> But all the established money seeking rent parked at VC firms can't get a cut if you don't play ball with them.

OK, but why does a founder care about that? Either they think their business model can't get them to a sustainable lifestyle business without external capital investment... or they want to get more-than-lifestyle-business wealthy, right?

[jjeaff]

I'm sure that's what they think. I don't know if the data really indicates that going to VC route will make you richer. It could certainly make you more publicly successful.