Starting a business with zero savings taught me more than any business plan ever did. I've seen friends delay their launch for years waiting for the 'perfect' financial cushion, only to watch market opportunities slip away. When I started my small online store with just $500, I learned to bootstrap, barter, and make every dollar count in ways that wealthy founders never have to. Is having meaningful savings actually a disadvantage for entrepreneurs because it breeds complacency and reduces the hunger to innovate?