I&#x27;m not sure I understand your position. They entail risk, but they aren&#x27;t motivated by risk, they don&#x27;t exist because of risk.<p>&gt; Startups are not really about money<p>I agree,<p>&gt; Only do it if... you believe you&#x27;re changing the world in the greatest way you can<p>They are about pursuing a vision. Even YC has said they dislike opportunists, and for good reasons (they make bad startups).