Being an entrepreneur type (at least I like to think so), I can't stand working for someone else. I hate it, I absolutely can't stand to sell myself short, which is what I feel working or someone else is. That said, before I started reading PG's essays, I had no idea of the "other option". I hadn't even considered web startups or not working for someone else. I didn't even know what it was that bothered me about working for other people; I always just thought it was the "daily grind" getting old. Of course, I realize now that I just felt like I was getting all I could out of my abilities, like I (hopefully) could in a startup.

So while I may not have been "looking forward" to getting a job, that was all I ever considered. I think that may be true for a lot of people. Now, of course, I don't even consider it, except as a last resort. I can't even stand being tied to the work associated with my Fellowship (for grad school), and that is much more open-ended.

I guess my point is that advertising like this is definitely valuable. There are individuals out there like myself who have the drive and the talent and simply aren't aware of any opportunities outside of the status quo. Thank goodness I took that random Lisp course....

If you think you can do it (i.e. build a successful company), you probably can do it regardless of your status (in school, unemployed or while working for another company). Actually there are numerous examples of people who have done it and each one has their own story. You really can't generalize or conjecture statistics for the future so 1% stat including margin of error is moot. I would rather rephrase your statement as "An entrepreneur is more likely to be passionate about his/her ideas and opening his/her company than building a successful career in another company".