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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

If they don't have the money, they borrow it against the collateral of the business. It's the same way everything in business is funded to start. Get the contract signed, take a loan to buy the materials, build the thing, get paid, and pay back the loan. In this case, they pay back the loan by not paying the workers more, not giving raises for a few years or whatever, and not hiring new employees for a while.