If you're not a co-founder, it's difficult to rich off of stock options in. It happens once in a while (ebay, paypal, etc.), but not very often. How many emplo

If you're not a co-founder, it's difficult to rich off of stock options in. It happens once in a while (ebay, paypal, etc.), but not very often. How many employees does it have, and what's a recent valuation? If it has something like more than 10 employees, a valuation in the 10+ millions, and it's in a great market, it could be reasonable. Another thing to consider is the overall experience. Would you be learning technologies that are unique, and valuable in the future? Who is involved in this startup, and how valuable are the connections you could make? For instance, if the startup makes ROR apps, you could probably spend your time moonlighting and become competent in the technology yourself.