[codegeek]

"Most startups that COULD exist are never actually started because the founders want to be making higher salaries working at Google/Microsoft/Meta/etc."

Sorry but I disagree. People who start startups are people who don't care that much about making more at a larger company. They do startups because they hate doing what they are doing and want to create something of their own or solve a real problem that no one solved it for them.

If I was a VC and someone wanted me to invest in their "idea" but only if they get paid the same salary they make/could make at a FAANG, I wouldn't trust that founder. Just doesn't work that way. The point of startup is that it is hard and you still want it bad.

Honestly, if you start throwing money like that, it will attract the wrong types or the "Wantrepreneurs". My 2 cents. Feel free to disagree and counter.