A pay raise would do it. But actual money is hard to come by in an unprofitable high growth company. What is really desirable is a way to distribute equity in a

A pay raise would do it. But actual money is hard to come by in an unprofitable high growth company. What is really desirable is a way to distribute equity in a way that is not so complex from a legal and taxation stand point, is manageable for employers, and is understandable by employees without a finance degree. That's a pretty hard problem, and the shift in exit patterns over the last 10 years has made it even more difficult. The realization of the ideal that you can just get a percentage of the company for putting in your time working hard is largely elusive. I think that is the problem to solve. I'm not terribly optimistic there is a way to solve it outside of "don't give as much equity since nobody wants it", but I like to think there are smarter folks out there who can come up with something.