He gets it in his the first point. Exits are so low these days that a <1% pre-dilution employee grant is basically meaningless. Unless you work for the next Goo

He gets it in his the first point. Exits are so low these days that a <1% pre-dilution employee grant is basically meaningless. Unless you work for the next Google (and how many of those have their been in the last decade?) the best-case scenario is that your equity makes up for all the unpaid overtime you worked getting to the acquisition. The risk/reward ratio is far more in your favor as either a founder or an employee of a funded company.