I was reading the first line about the startup and thinking "Oh cool, that's the passion option, now let's read about the money". Given the success rate of sta

I was reading the first line about the startup and thinking "Oh cool, that's the passion option, now let's read about the money". Given the success rate of startups, your choice is more like "passion vs passion" or "work vs education". You might be overestimating the potential equity, or the probability of getting any large payout from the startup.