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In reply to the discussion: There are exactly two ways to get rich [View all]El_Johns
(1,805 posts)need a "strong middle class" at all; look at the backgrounds of the folks who created most of your beloved tech companies: they are not "middle class" as it's usually thought of. The majority are from the top 5%, and 2 are from the top 1%. Only ONE was born into the middle class.
Yes, Edison was middle class for his time. But the reason he was successful is because he started associating with the rich very early in his career. The richest people in the country, in fact.
This is what the OP said:
Way Number 2: have rich friends who can find you a shitload of startup capital.
There is not one rich person in the world who doesn't fall into one of those two categories. It doesn't matter how wonderful your idea is, if you can't afford to exploit that idea it will remain an idea. Turning ideas into reality requires a shitload of money, always has and always will.
You haven't rebutted the OP in any way by insisting that the majority of big corporations were started by "middle class" people.