&quot;How much of a financial hit do they really take? Apart from their salaries and associated office costs (covered by past cases presumably) what other costs do they have?&quot;<p>Well then, why don&#x27;t you come work for me for a few years, and if the software you develop works well enough and I make a lot of money on it, I&#x27;ll give you 25%. Deal? (PS you&#x27;ll have to front your own computer, admin staff etc. too)