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Marc obviously deserves his business success but let’s not be naive. It doesn’t take being a hater to notice how your parents economic situation can influence your entrepreneurial journey. We need to be realistic here. If you have no real fallback: 1. You can’t work FT on your project 2. Building a business on top of 40 hours workweek is almost impossible and possibly not worth it 3. Risking losing a job ‘cause you’re focused elsewhere can send you to the streets I think everyone of us has seen it in real life: - friends with rich parents with many more “bullets” and much less stress in trying - friends with no rich parents with financial anxiety and stress from their youth It’s not the same. And it’s not just “rich” and “poor”. The whole spectrum matters. As well as other non financial variables, including parents/friends/partner support etc. Personally, as someone without a real fallback, despite being more into entrepreneurship than 9-5, I’ve prioritised getting a few good jobs early in my career. This has given me enough income to afford a normal (/good) life, and to save up a really useful financial buffer. Afterwards I tried my business and was able to build it without going insane with the fear of ending on the streets. I personally recommend this path to other kids too. Basically: 1. Get valuable skills 2. Get a high paying job 3. Save money + gain experience 4. After building some security, trade additional income and security with bullets for trying your thing I talk more about it here, also sharing my journey more in detail: theeuropeanengineer.com/p/ho…