Agreed. The term sweat equity is a negative one, but if you are joining a company at the stage Cuban is referring to (i.e. when it has little to no cash) you sh

Agreed. The term sweat equity is a negative one, but if you are joining a company at the stage Cuban is referring to (i.e. when it has little to no cash) you should be getting a reasonable amount of equity -- at least enough to make your hard work worthwhile.