During turbulent times like these, many of us have gone from living close to failure’s edge to walking a tightrope across failure’s abyss. Therefore, when our bosses come to us with the offer of a salary reduction to stay employed, we are thankful for the opportunity to continue working. However, while the majority of the risk for startups are borne by the founders and major investors, you as an employee also bear risks and therefore should be able to reap some rewards.

Investing in startups by investors can often be akin to the hyped up importance of  Iowa Caucuses by the media.