Avoid 3 at all costs. These early stage startups have all the risks but none of the upside a cofounder typically gets. Ask them to show you the cap table. Typic

Avoid 3 at all costs. These early stage startups have all the risks but none of the upside a cofounder typically gets. Ask them to show you the cap table. Typically, investors and founders will hold 80% and you will be lucky to get 1-2% of the company. Start by doing 1. If you don’t enjoy hustling and marketing and selling yourself and your work, chances are you’ll have challenges starting a startup or joining one early. Learn and experiment this while you are at your current job.