for god's sake. the winners in the vast majority of startups are the founders and board, not the regular staffers. remember also that the people in startups h

for god's sake. the winners in the vast majority of startups are the founders and board, not the regular staffers. remember also that the people in startups have self-selected themselves out of larger, more-structured companies. This, combined with sturgeon's law, should not, by default, make a startup attractive place to be for an "individual contributor" type, financially or otherwise. The fact that they are unwilling to negotiate is a signal that they don't understand that "everything in life is a negotiation". Beware. You'd likely have better EV in a larger company, and far more opportunities for development and travel, if they are a multi-national. This startup-warrior mentality needs to die. PG et al made good on it 20+ years ago, when the internet was a different place and market dynamics were quite different. Your life, your choice. Remember, nobody cares more about your financial future than you. Good luck in whatever direction you go. Remain sceptical.