Is it dangerous to go to work in a startup?

Question

Career in IT

Good afternoon!
Please tell me, is it dangerous now (considering the coronavirus, etc.) to go to an IT startup that has been on the market for less than a year?
Go to sales. They offered a good salary, but it’s scary to be left without everything in the event of a second isolation.
Would you risk?

Answer 1

yes, dangerous.
no, it's not dangerous.

Answer 2

It is always dangerous to leave a startup. He may take off, or he may not. You may or may not be paid. It's like playing on the stock exchange - you can win, or you can lose :)
Usually the worst case is calculated - nothing took off, there is no money, everyone was told "thanks to everyone, everyone is free" - how do you do in this case.

Answer 3

Well, it all depends very much on the specific situation: on your personal + on the company.
How is the company doing with investors, how will the project develop further. Will investors want to support the project if troubled times come, will your product / service be in demand on the market. + personal: do you have a financial cushion for a rainy day, how interested are you in the project in the long run. Money is of course a VERY important thing, but not decisive. A combination of factors determines the final decision.

Answer 4

So everything is remote, what are the risks? Correctly zero.

Answer 5

I would not risk it, I have zero experience in sales. And for yourself - decide for yourself.
In order to be able to decide whether it is dangerous or not, you need to know something about this startup - by whom / how it was founded, what turnover, whether there are investments, burn rate, what stage of the product, whether there are customers, whether the cash flow is positive, and so on.
It is unlikely that anyone here will tell you this, and even in the startup itself, too.
If this is a question "well, in principle, how can it get out if you go there" - then the answer is simple - it can turn out well, or maybe badly. So decide.
In general, if this is a real startup, it is always dangerous. This is actually the definition of a startup.

Answer 6

IT just provides remote services. Or is it wrong with your startup?