Yes, you do.
Remember the post about Bethlehem Steel? The man that built the company started as a crane operator.
The guys I work for all started as laborers.
Starting a business takes a person who is not affraid to fail. Someone willing to take risks and suffer consequences. Someone with above average intelligence. Someone that can put up with the constant headaches and unpleasantness of running a business.
My bosses (who are also my friends) gave me a job that until the recession, provided me with a comfortable living.
Has anyone here defined the level of income that qualifies as rich?