When you back out the VC influx of cash I am not so sure. :D
I think you are great at public relations, but I didn't have to flame people or take funding to build huge traffic streams.
I started out with lots of debt, no revenues, and a credit card and grew from there. And I only have ~ 6.5 years online...imagine my public relations Qi I will develop by the time I am a ripe old man like yourself :D
I mean...you're like 40!!!