Venture Hacks Venture Hacks I have a job offer at a startup, am
I getting a good deal? Part 2: The company  In part 1, we
covered some questions you should ask about your offer. In this
second part, we’ll cover some things you should ask about the
company.  Table of Contents  The Offer (see Part 1)    1. Can
you give me the offer in writing?   3. What are my options
worth?   5. Can I exercise my unvested options early?  The
Company (answers below)    3. What are the investor’s
preferences?   Investors call this runway.  If you’re making an
essential contribution to the business, you should have a job as
long as the company has runway.  Whether you’re essential
depends on what the business needs today; e.g. assistants,
recruiters, and salesman might not be essential if the company
hasn’t finished building a product yet.  7. What was the
company’s post-money valuation in the last round?  Let’s say the
company’s post-money valuation in the last round was $10M. If
the company is acquired for $100M, the acquisitio