Rich investors send money to your companies bank account. Upper management then pays as little as they can get away with. You might have “shares” in your compan

Rich investors send money to your companies bank account. Upper management then pays as little as they can get away with. You might have “shares” in your company that gain value in an “exit” event, but have you looked at how those payout structures are arranged? Mostly the investors and “founders” are paid out first with great returns. What little is left gets divided up amongst the rest.