Great post that brought back some memories. In 2001 I was hired by a startup that was in a very similar situation. When they ran out of cash 5 months later I

Great post that brought back some memories. In 2001 I was hired by a startup that was in a very similar situation. When they ran out of cash 5 months later I could tell it was much harder on the founder than it was on me, since not only did he need to let me go but his startup dream was ending. He let me continue to use the machines until the doors finally closed, and I ended up landing a good contract position all negotiated from that very equipment.