I have been approached by clients asking for a discount before in trade for equity. If they are willing to pay the legal fees and you can afford to lose the ti

I have been approached by clients asking for a discount before in trade for equity. If they are willing to pay the legal fees and you can afford to lose the time, sure? It is nice for them for you to have buy-in, nice for them to get a discount, but what do you gain? Can they run a business successfully? Your (probably) small share is not going to mean much in terms of running the company. Do you trust them enough not to get into major legal trouble that is going to cause you crazy headaches down the road?