Regarding projects with little or no funding, and where the core team's background information is completely untraceable, assume that your current relationship is a romantic one (both parties have started to get in touch, and you have begun to feel that 'the big one is coming', this time it is definitely true love). Before the TGE (marriage), he (the project party) will say various sweet nothings to you, making beautiful promises (just hold on a bit longer and we will go public), vowing to buy you a car and a house in the future, but currently, he is not financially stable and hopes you will work hard together with him. You now have two choices:

Choice 1️⃣: Firmly believe in him, accompany him as he starts from scratch, help him promote and pave the way, expose him to the public eye, allowing him to see a bigger world and gain more attention. And you also firmly believe that after his success, he will remember and be grateful for your contributions, and be able to walk into a happy marriage with you, living a loving life together (you will achieve good results after the TGE).

Choice 2️⃣: Leave him, say goodbye to this one, the next will be better, and do not let sunk costs (time/money/energy) affect your determination to break up.

When a person is broke, money will be his top priority; how can you expect to get a share of the pie from him?! Even if he becomes successful in the future, he will only think that he deserves it, and sharing even a little bit of profit feels like cutting his flesh. Family members, please firmly choose the second option; it is better to miss out on a potential 'blue-chip stock' than to have your fortune taken away by a 'Scumbag project party'!