Ask HN: How do Non-Profits repay investors?

by Selfcommit on 10/11/2016, 3:18:01 AM with 3 comments
I understand that Ycombinator works to help non-profit startups - but how does the relationship between investors differ in a non-profit vs a traditional for-profit company?

  • by davidw on 10/11/2016, 3:35:59 AM

    Err... I think they don't. Not sure they're investors, either, but 'benefactors', contributors, donors or something else. When you give money to a non-profit, I think you're doing so under the assumption that they're not going to give it back, plus a nice return.