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		rbanffy on June 19, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Forbes 400 Data Shows Paul Graham Is Wrong It may be stating the obvious, but if you are founding a (tech) startup for the money, you are doing it for the wrong reason.

jteo on June 19, 2010 [–]

While this is true to a certain extent, one must consider the opportunity cost of a startup. In this case: how much I am giving up, assuming I could have gone and worked in finance?

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