> It's a calculated bet. Certainly, and all founders take this bet when starting a company. But any reasonable bet has a potential for upside, not just making

> It's a calculated bet. Certainly, and all founders take this bet when starting a company. But any reasonable bet has a potential for upside, not just making your money back. Working for deferred salary is truly a dumb decision, because even in the very best case you get paid as much as at a comparable position elsewhere. IOU's make sense only when they are many times over market rate to adjust for the risk, or if you get equity and become a founder.