While there are have been those who've been successfull with that strategy, the richest often have allowed investors in, while not giving it all away. The real

While there are have been those who've been successfull with that strategy, the richest often have allowed investors in, while not giving it all away. The real test here might to only give part of your ownership away unless the party you're giving it to will make your remaining shares worth more than all of them would have been without them. In other words, if you give up 20% of a company, make sure they make the remaining 80% you have worth more than the 100% you used to have.