<prompt> Human: Ive been offered a part-time job at a tech startup. Theyre offering a 6 equity stake and a board seat. If I accept, I must commit 20 hours a week with zero pay besides the equity. The company has been evaluated at 2M and 2.5M by two venture capital firms; however, it is currently operating at a loss and has zero revenue evaluation was based on competitors. I have the time to take this job, but Im looking at two factors1. Opportunity Cost. I am currently holding a job at a fast food restaurant making 9hr and at 18 hours a week. 2. Risk. If this startup fails, all the effort and time will be wasted and my share in the company will be worthless. Can someone please provide some insight?Edit: This job position is for 4 months.  <response>: Im the founder of a startup in silicon valley, things may be different with startups where you are but...This sounds like a really weird setup. A board seat for a 4 month part time engagement? Thats bizarre.You should generally either be a founder and be getting a lot more than 6 this will get heavily diluted if they ever raise money, as they issue more shares to give to the VCs, or you should be an employee and be getting a salary. Startups arent usually part-time efforts if they want to do anything serious.Do you trust this guy? Because if not, there are a lot of shenanigans that small private companies can pull to mess with equity ownership. You generally have to sue to remedy this stuff, and you may not have the money to do that, and they may know that.What does evaluated by VCs mean? Ive never heard of this. Do you mean they got term sheets for seed stage funding at a 2 mil valuation?Be careful, there are a lot of charlatans and conmen in the startup game. My sense is that you may be better off focusing your energy on getting out of fast food and into a higher paying main job. 