> a) the startup might hit it big enough to make you rich enough to have a lot of runway for your own project,
Do you also buy weekly lotto tickets and make wishes on falling stars?
> b) you might learn something about the process of founding and running a startup if you get enough personal interaction with the founders.
There are a lot of ifs and maybes in these statements. If you're lucky, you might get blessed with information, and that information may be meaningful for you. There's a fairly high chance that at the end of the day neither of these things will be true for most individuals.
Do you also buy weekly lotto tickets and make wishes on falling stars?
> b) you might learn something about the process of founding and running a startup if you get enough personal interaction with the founders.
There are a lot of ifs and maybes in these statements. If you're lucky, you might get blessed with information, and that information may be meaningful for you. There's a fairly high chance that at the end of the day neither of these things will be true for most individuals.