[paulryanrogers]

> Finding a problem _you have yourself_ also increases the chance that you understand the problem space.

If most founders are wealthy, or even reasonably comfortable, it's possible they're too out of touch to identify a problem shared by enough people.

[teiferer]

Depends what kind of market you are going after. Mass market for end users, sure, your argument applies. But there are lots of other types too.

[willturman]

> Enterprise sales isn’t about ovens.

The handshake comes first. The requirements come later.

[__MatrixMan__]

Which is why income inequality is so insidious. The more successful your rich people are the less effective they become.

[christina97]

This may apply to B2C firms, but B2B firms are more likely to be run by people similar to them.