[wg0]

Also - Why are they not going to be co-founders if the risk profile is exactly the same?

[vekleew]

Cofounders get much higher expectations so they get more equity. Basically the same thing, just less equity.

[4d4m]

Yes and I'm curious what pool of workers don't need to get paid but would be open to gambling their time on the riskiest of bets

[vekleew]

What else what they put their time on? side projects that for sure don't make any money?

[NonEUCitizen]

Their own startups. Your startup, from their perspective, is just your side project.