I used to feel that way too until I tried it multiple times. All of the startups I've been involved with have been buried or purchased with deals that made my o

I used to feel that way too until I tried it multiple times. All of the startups I've been involved with have been buried or purchased with deals that made my options worthless or effectively worthless (i.e. needing to come up with enough capital to execute the options for such a meager gains that it was hardly worth the effort).