If you are getting paid market salary, then you are closer to an employee than a founder. If he is paying the salary from his pocket, then he's a founder and a

If you are getting paid market salary, then you are closer to an employee than a founder. If he is paying the salary from his pocket, then he's a founder and also an investor. Does he expect to be paid back or does he want equity from the money he's putting in? If he's not getting paid back, he's buying some of his equity.