David C. Baker
Business Consultant and Author
David is a business consultant specializing in creative firms and agencies, with a focus on effective pricing strategies.
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Global Business / Economy
Should You Ever Accept Equity in Lieu of Payment for Your Services — or Is That Just a Polite Way of Not Getting Paid?A startup offers you equity instead of cash — and suddenly you're weighing the dream of a big payout against the reality of working for free right now. Mark Suster, Barbara Weltman, and David Baker debate whether accepting equity in lieu of payment is a savvy bet on someone else's future or just a polite way of not getting paid.