You have given 3 examples of differences, investment of capital, investment of labour, and risk of making those investments in one area, rather than another.
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But why should they be compensated more for that loaned wage, than an employee that takes a pay cut. Or goes without their pay for a month while waiting for the big deal to come through. Why are these two things treated any differently?
I've seen watched many friends take early start-up jobs (with a wide spread wrt results) & I've watched the failure of my family's small business wreak total, lifelong devastation. I watched one family member work a full-time job on top of running the business to pay her staff.
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There comes a time when it's sensible to cut and run, but that's only an option employees have. Founders who quit while they're ahead aren't competitive. You dig the hole and then you hope you're able to climb out later. And sometimes you can't, and you lose everything.
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It's frankly a crazy-making way to live. A lot of folks may want to take some equity over cash in order to catch the potential upside, but they're not willing to tank their credit, empty their retirement account or lose their home over a business idea.
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I'm sorry about what happend to your family. But I'm not sure any of this addresses my point. All of the things you're saying are as true for an employee missing a paycheck or being fired in a merger. It can ruin families, they can lose their houses or more. These are comparable
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