Wowza. I’m really inspired now. I’ve been working on a product after talking and showing the solution to some potential customers.

Really want out of the swe ladder race and do my own thing. Build something ppl want :D

That’s not what you were talking about though. You were talking about having a billion-dollar company. There are plenty of bootstrapped companies that make a nice profit delivering something that people want. Literally look around you. By chasing a billion dollars you are just swapping one largely pointless ladder for another one.