[tjogin]

100-200 companies in ten years doesn't sound like a lot. How many people won the lottery during the same timeframe?

I think DHH has a point. While hoping for the big exit isn't exactly like hoping to win the lottery, I'd say he's right that you stand a much better chance of being able to build a profitable business.

I think there's probably a lot more than 100-200 web companies that have built a profitable business that they're earning a very nice living from.