Kinda boils down to timing of the opportunity and how much risk is on the table before you sign up.
Employees generally come post-funding, get paid, etc. Co-founders work with free with no assurance of EVER getting paid, have to pony up when the company needs cash, etc.
In spirit, though-- I agree. If your risk level is the same as the founders, you should be a founder. If you can't handle or afford the risk but still love the idea of startups, try being an early employee.
Employees generally come post-funding, get paid, etc. Co-founders work with free with no assurance of EVER getting paid, have to pony up when the company needs cash, etc.
In spirit, though-- I agree. If your risk level is the same as the founders, you should be a founder. If you can't handle or afford the risk but still love the idea of startups, try being an early employee.