Why is everybody parinoid about dilution. You think your going to get less value for your money. Your not going to get any value if they don't have operating funds. A new companys success is completed in stages. First is to get the product to market. It costs to do that. Once the product finds users and generates revenue the next step is to increase product sales and thus increase income. So as an example, you get 5 cents per share instead of 10 cents a share, but what it really boils down to is its either 5 cents per share or nothing. You have 2 choices. Short term flip for a quick small profit or hold on for a large profit over a much longer term. If the income doesn't service the debt and show some profit people will lose interest.