[ghoshbishakh]

I hope I make $1M/yr of sales (not profit) in a year. But even if I don't, in 5 years may be I can overtake your revenue by a large margin?

If the question is about a start ups, then no job can make the same money as a decent business isn't it?

Therefore instead of asking such questions I think one can discuss about the safety net. The question in that direction would be "How bad might it get if everything about this venture fails? Do you have a plan to recover from that?"