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So in that case, you're investing your time in return for money/happiness? Sounds like the same proposition as employees.

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And money to get the company started. Even before a dollar of revenue comes in, lawyers, accountants, and the state need to be paid, and someone has to front or pay for the real estate. And employees are guaranteed a wage, unlike founders. These differences are often overlooked, seemingly out of convenience for the argument.