>the idea I've had for 7 years, that no one else thought of before, is now a company.

Depending on what that company is like, this could be very strong validation of your ideas.

>I want get rich doing something important.

Either one is usually out of reach for most people.

The most likely way to get rich is to be born that way, OTOH you can always start doing something important within your means.

How important can something be anyway, regardless of your means if it's important enough you're going to put in maximum dedication I would think.

That's the direction I would go right away within my power, and leave the being born rich to those whose odds are more in their favor.

>$300k/yr salary rich

>yacht rich.

Pretty soon you're talking some serious money either way.

So on first impression I would think neither one is exactly within reach in the short term if you're in financial ruin.

Also reminding you that nobody knows which would be the richer highwayman, whether it would be the yachtsman or not.

I would consider working for them as a salesman if they're decent since you were going to have to be a hell of a salesman if you had gotten your own company doing this same thing.

Might as well work on becoming unruined doing something where you've had the eye on the prize for so long, even though the necessary good fortune just did not line up.