Cash is best way to pay for measurable output. Equity is the best way to pay for decision-making involvement. Debt is lousy for everything.
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equity allows a company to pay its debt to founders from future profits. Not-for-profit orgs can also owe gratitude for hard free work
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I think your idea of equity is incorrect, investors take unsecured risk and can lose all. At best preferences make it debt-like

