The irony is that we are all entrepreneurs regardless of whether we use a foreign sounding word to describe it or not. We all market and sell our time and services to others. Just because some prefer to think of themselves as dependent unthinking wage slaves doesn't change that fact.

On a side note.. I don't think many people would be interested in being compensated with shares. Most would be pretty unhappy if their earnings went down because a couple big clients walked. That's why they get "jobs" rather than do what you do. ;]