If you&#x27;re going to work at a startup, ask for two things:<p>1. No employee equity whatsoever, but a slightly higher salary to make up for it
2. The ability to invest in the the next round<p>I&#x27;ve worked at a startup and done #1 and #2 above, and it&#x27;s working out great. I&#x27;m very happy to be owning preferred shares.