I've heard of startups leasing domains with the option to buy. Then, when enough funding roles in, they pay for it in full. Mint.com did something similar. The

I've heard of startups leasing domains with the option to buy. Then, when enough funding roles in, they pay for it in full. Mint.com did something similar. They gave equity for the domain which was owned by some hedge fund. More info in this article on that story and the whole subject: http://foundersblock.com/articles/the-founders-guide-to-buying-domains/ http://foundersblock.com/articles/the-founders-guide-to-buyi...