Con: Startups almost always screw the remote workers on stock and legal terms. I have yet to see a positive story. Illegal worldwide industry-wide non-competes, forward-dated options (if any), remote expensive jurisdictions, wrong financial info, etc.

So yes, remote is a sweat deal if you are getting paid cash, but keep in mind most of these founders were laughed out of the room in their own HQ city's startup community.