> options are always more valuable than the underlying asset How about this deal: for any publicly traded stock you're holding, I'll give you an option to buy

> options are always more valuable than the underlying asset How about this deal: for any publicly traded stock you're holding, I'll give you an option to buy an equivalent number of shares at current market price. If the price goes down, your option is worthless but I can still sell the underlying. If the price goes up, I can sell for market price, while you net [market-strike] < market. I enjoy startups. They can be great learning opportunities, but they're typically a losing bet financially. You have to choose wisely.