Worked on quite a few startups over the decade.<p>Each time working for a day job and then investing it on an idea and pursuing it full-time. Currently pursuing: <a href="http://draftss.com" rel="nofollow">http://draftss.com</a> for 10 months and have successfully achieved $8k MRR.<p>Still working on creating more products under Draftss. Launched <a href="http://draftss.com/getfeedback" rel="nofollow">http://draftss.com/getfeedback</a> this month. Working on another one for February.
I had an understanding co-founder and worked as an AWS instructor which covered some of my income needs and took me away from the startup about 6-9 working days a month. Before that I also was a straight up contractor working about 50% of the time.<p>I also dug into savings. And eventually departed the startup.<p>So may not be the best role model. :)