Do not quit your degree! The founders do not have your best interests at heart, their minds are focused on the success of the venture. They cannot offer you a d

Do not quit your degree! The founders do not have your best interests at heart, their minds are focused on the success of the venture. They cannot offer you a degree, whereas a degree can offer you future opportunities. Whether the appeal of the startup for you is money, fame, or sincere deep passion about the subject matter and advancing the technology, you will be able to pursue these in the future as well. I would completely agree with ChuckMcM about the statistical analysis too -- from a strict weighing of the odds, you are better off with a degree. I would also agree with the analysis of angersock -- he knew you were their tech person because of the position they put you in. What the crowd seems to be saying, to a person of only 19, is that one should bear in mind that the young have a tendency to prefer locally optimal decisions over globally optimal ones, and that one should compensate for that bias if they can. Echoing angersock again, unless the tangible offer on the table is mighty substantial, you should continue to invest in your education, at least until it reaches its next plateau. Good luck!!!