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Yeah, that's not true at all. Lots of people find success as an entrepreneur but they're the exceptions, not the rule. I'm not saying that it's something that people shouldn't attempt, and it certainly has a higher success rate than attempting to be, say, a rock star or a professional athlete, but it is by nature a high risk endeavor.

The chances are you won't, since most businesses fail.

if you spend 35 years as a[...] VC, you'll likely be retired long before that. In other words, it's better to be at the top of the pyramid than working for someone at the top.

Fixed that.

However, if you have a Stanford degree, you have an inside track on being a funded entrepreneur, so it may be a safer path.