I think founders are inspired by the challenge of creating a company. The whole "I could make this but it's not interesting enough" is an excuse I used for a l

I think founders are inspired by the challenge of creating a company. The whole "I could make this but it's not interesting enough" is an excuse I used for a long long time. There are things I would never do (such as social media) because they don't interest me in the least bit. But, the fact is, you will probably pivot. And if you do, you may be working on something that is no longer interesting to you. But, building a company is interesting to me. Creating culture, cultivating talent, contributing to GDP and changing an industry are the motivational factors behind me creating a company. And it's extremely challenging. Anybody can create interesting technology; turning it into an self sustaining business is the hard part. Just my two cents. I agree that ideas are not worthless. Some are plain bad. I've always wanted to ask a VC, "If ideas are so worthless, and the focus is on the founders, why do you have them pitch their company to judge them? Wouldn't another interview process be better."