Repeat founder Dylan Collins reveals why the most successful companies are often fueled by raw desperation and a desire for revenge against the status quo. He argues that the next decade of market dominance belongs to those who understand the shift from Gen Z content creators to Gen Alpha 'default traders'—a generation that views crypto and UGC as their native financial language. To survive, startups and VCs must move beyond linear product growth and embrace a private-equity mindset, using M&A as a surgical tool for liquidity in a stalled IPO market.