In some sense, every company is always at risk of failure. Fortunes can turn quickly. Also, every success story has a few tense nail biters on the way. If you a

In some sense, every company is always at risk of failure. Fortunes can turn quickly. Also, every success story has a few tense nail biters on the way. If you are an employee (not a founder,) then keep a rainy day fund on hand, and leave if the work is no longer what you want to do. Also, make sure expense reports and paychecks are paid on time, even for successful companies!