Should I Leave My Stable Job for a Startup?

Weighing the risks and rewards of joining a startup company.

1. How comfortable are you with career uncertainty and risk?

LowHigh

2. Do you genuinely believe in the startup's product or mission?

LowHigh

3. Are you okay with potentially lower salary in exchange for equity?

4. What specifically excites you about this startup opportunity?

5. How stable does the startup's funding situation seem?

LowHigh

6. Do you trust and respect the founding team?

LowHigh

7. Have you researched the market potential for their product/service?

8. Do you have a sense of the startup's financial health (runway, burn rate)?

9. How would you handle the possibility of the startup failing?

10. Are you prepared for a role that might be less defined and change often?