You should look into the probability of those high returns. The media likes to remind you of the Facebook &#x2F; twitters&#x2F; google, but those are just one in thousands.<p>Something like ~90% of startup fail. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.forbes.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;neilpatel&#x2F;2015&#x2F;01&#x2F;16&#x2F;90-of-startups-will-fail-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-10&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.forbes.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;neilpatel&#x2F;2015&#x2F;01&#x2F;16&#x2F;90-of-start...</a><p>So you have a one in ten chance. If you pick a startup that fails, I doubt you will be able to reclaim any of your investment. It&#x27;s not like you can get liquid, when things start to go in the wrong direction.<p>Pick wisely.