A startup that succeeds usually makes its founders rich

Negation: A startup that succeeds does not necessarily make its founders rich 0 0 0

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Argument #9e252896 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Three things are needed to create a successful startup: starting with good people, making something customers want, and spending as little money as possible 1 0 2

and

The founders of a startup need to include at least one person who can focus on what customers want 1 0 2

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Spending money slowly encourages a culture of cheapness 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

A startup that succeeds usually makes its founders rich 1 0 2

Argument #aab27ab1 1 0 2

If it is true that...

The valuation of a startup is not just the value of its current assets, but also its ideas and potential future work 1 0 2

and

The value of a company is not determined rationally but is essentially a bet on its future success 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

A startup that succeeds usually makes its founders rich 1 0 2

Argument #ae697ab5 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Maximizing a startup's chances of success is more important than retaining a large amount of stock 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

A startup that succeeds usually makes its founders rich 1 0 2

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Argument #9cb4e739 1 0 2

If it is true that...

A startup that succeeds usually makes its founders rich 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Startups are a big risk financially 1 0 2

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Paul Graham/How to Start a Startup

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Successful startup founders tend to be good people 1 0 2 The richest startup founders are not driven by money 1 0 2 Startups often require funding from investors 1 0 2 Maximizing a startup's chances of success is more important than retaining a large amount of stock 1 0 2 Building something users love and spending less than you make is key to startup success 1 0 2 Fast growth makes startups attractive investments 1 0 2 A high proportion of successful startups raise money 1 0 2 The real test of a startup's success is revenue, not fundraising 1 0 2 Fundraising usually takes off fast for the startups that are most successful at it 1 0 2 The creation of founders depends on having ambitious, intelligent individuals in one location and giving them the freedom and time to experiment with and explore ideas 1 0 2