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> still eventually need to return money to your private market investors

If that’s what you pitched them. Most businesses are private. Most rely on outside funding. Most of them never exit, and are never expected to.

I meant the ‘super rare’ case.

It’s not so rare in some industries like oil and gas, etc where cashflow is the purpose of the work.

Add software that does what nothing has before.. and the table turns.

Agree.

The first time I saw how customizable a PE deal was, and how you could limit how much of a company you give away with how little of the PE you end up drawing by becoming profitable, I was surprised why it isn't more common in tech.

Can you recommend any books on this subject?

A lot of VC funds wouldn't accept your dividends because this type of income might create additional taxation and reporting obligations for them.