i dont think #1 is something that the ceo will do..he will have to give up a lot to get upfront money..and the company will have to be big...the ceo appears to want to stay away from big companies and their money at this point..
#2 not likely either...the ceo doesnt want a partner..and he certainly wont want to share royalties..and again, upfront money on an unproven product will cost the company big..
dont think 3 is doable either...i doubt pure silk is as close as you think..and i imagine hes going in that direction with the new lab..not without it..so he needs the lab first..
a conventional loan would be feasible but at a very high cost...too high i would think...especially if you think worms will be the collateral..unconventional collateral?...impossible collateral if you ask me..
maybe he will use some of that 10 bil a/s?..a large sum of it in fact..