[pangolinja]

The successful normally have rich or influential family ties (Gates, Bezos etc), government or intelligence investment or support (Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, Palantir, SpaceX), are there to help with money laundering (Bored Apes, FTX, RobinHood) or fraud (FTX, Theranos, WeWork).

[jkka]

The thing is, not every rich guy becomes anywhere close to Gates or Bezos. What did they do differently or what makes them different than other similarly rich peers?

For govt/intel investment, what did these guys do or what made them stand out to receive such investment?

See, privilege and luck may be factors but there has to be some differentiating factors for these people. WeWork and Theranos founders are said to be extremely charismatic. How? What makes them become like that? Genes? Upbringing?