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Thank you so much for answering. Employees are the big point, but I have seen that fear even towards non-employees: dependent family members, partners… As some

by bertil 13y ago

Thank you so much for answering. Employees are the big point, but I have seen that fear even towards non-employees: dependent family members, partners… As someone who’s been burned (hard) by asking that question and trusting the answer many times (Fool me once…), I see as a huge opportunity an audit company that could answer that question accurately, and reasonably well for early start-up: before and after hiring you and the all the profiles being considered.

2arrs2ells 13y ago
Ask to talk to one of the company's investors if you aren't sure the founder is being upfront about runway. They should have a good handle on the company's cash position (and if they don't, that might be a yellow flag).
- bertil 13y ago
  Not sure how the relation with investors is in the US, but I can’t imagine them even considering that in any company that I joined. In hindsight, it was a red flag, but I assume there is a cultural gap there.
  - 2arrs2ells 13y ago
    Depends on stage of company, but for my company (Series A, Bay Area, ~25 employees), we'd be happy to connect anyone with a job offer with our lead investor.