It occurs to me that we could also turn the question around: What could increased prosperity for everyone do for startups? Some thoughts:<p>1. Financial risk is an element of prosperity. Lowering risk by improving public services and the safety net embolden more people to pursue a startup. I would spend more money if I didn&#x27;t have to hoard every penny against the risk of a health crisis or period of unemployment.<p>2. Prosperity is the source of demand for products and services.<p>3. Broad based consumer demand can support infrastructure which, in turn, supports startups. An example that I can think of is the cell phone system, which really took off when &quot;everybody&quot; could afford a cell phone.