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I'm currently in that boat. It's tough. I've been at it 1.5 years, and I'm still optimistic. One thing that made things significantly better was moving from fu

by arohner 17y ago

I'm currently in that boat. It's tough. I've been at it 1.5 years, and I'm still optimistic. One thing that made things significantly better was moving from full-time to part-time on my day job. I did that about six months ago. It helped significantly, but now I loathe even the 20 hours a week at the day job as a distraction from my "real" job. The main thing I'd recommend is stay connected to the "full time" entrepreneur community. Network, have coffee with other entrepreneurs. Also, remember that this is a marathon, not a sprint. Get into a pace that you can comfortably keep up for years.

blizkreeg 17y ago
I've been at something for over an year and half now. It has been a stellar learning experience. However, while I hate to say this, in a way it's always been a half-hearted attempt. I'm now working on a new idea that seems quite promising in an emerging market. I don't want to repeat the same mistakes however. The fact that majority of my waking time is spent at a job is like driving a nail into my own coffin. The part-time suggestion is a good one.