Practical articles for evaluating startup opportunities.
Clear frameworks for comparing startups, understanding equity, and asking better questions before accepting a role.
Evaluating a startup
Look beyond the headline funding round. Consider the company’s stage, runway, customer momentum, hiring plan, and the experience of the team building the product.
Understanding an equity offer
Ask what percentage of the company the grant represents on a fully diluted basis, how vesting works, what the exercise window is, and how future dilution may affect the position.
Comparing the complete opportunity
- Compare cash compensation and ownership together.
- Understand the role’s scope, decision-making authority, and growth path.
- Review the company’s funding history and lead investors.
- Balance potential upside with liquidity, concentration, and career risk.