Having been offered a profit interest, my lawyer made it very clear that I should not expect a dime from that interest. Why? Well the company could choose to sp

Having been offered a profit interest, my lawyer made it very clear that I should not expect a dime from that interest. Why? Well the company could choose to spend until there are no profits. In my case, there was a history of nepotism by the controlling party and the assumption was that everyone remotely related would soon work for the company. At that point, it was easy to turn down the offer.