I don't know anything about your situation, but unless you have 9+ months of living expenses saved up, joining a startup sounds like it might be a bad idea. If

I don't know anything about your situation, but unless you have 9+ months of living expenses saved up, joining a startup sounds like it might be a bad idea. If you _do_ have that kind of runway for yourself, there might be other opportunities with that cash that come up as the market tanks. As always in a downturn, cash is king.