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Re:Ask HN: Housing for equity? by pg on Friday March 27, 2009 @11:13PM (#536126)
During the Bubble in the late 90s (funny one now has to specify) some commercial landlords used to get paid partially in warrants, which are basically the corporate equivalent of stock options. It's not so common now, though, and it wouldn't be a good plan for a very small startup anyway, because landlords would have no idea how to value you.
Re:Ask HN: Housing for equity? by byrneseyeview on Friday March 27, 2009 @11:22PM (#536136)
I've heard many people say this happened, but very few examples (besides Paypal). Are there any other examples?
Re:Ask HN: Housing for equity? by pg on Friday March 27, 2009 @11:26PM (#536143)
I think most of the time the landlords lost. That's why they don't do it anymore.