I'm all for giving equity in a company to incentivize employees. The problem I have with this blanket statement, and the article itself, is that most of those

I'm all for giving equity in a company to incentivize employees. The problem I have with this blanket statement, and the article itself, is that most of those employees didn't take on any of the risk. The risk/reward system is askew at that point. When you're ready to put everything on the line, let me know. Been there. Took three attempts where I went broke and had to find employment before finally getting one to stick.