[ericmsimons]

This is a very comprehensive list, thanks for putting it together. However, a lot of these strike me as things that an engineer normally wouldn't have access to (unit economics, etc). What would be your recommendation to folks who don't have deep insight into the business?

[brwr]

I've never been on the other side, but as an employee it's a red flag if the company is too secretive about this stuff. One of the main reasons I work at a startup is that I don't want to deal with red tape. If you have a question about how the business operates, you should ask the person that can give you the best answer. They should give you a straightforward answer or a legitimate reason why they can't.