I took a slightly more conservative approach: I wandered from cafe to cafe in SF for a year, coworking with other entrepreneurs, working on my own ideas while a

I took a slightly more conservative approach: I wandered from cafe to cafe in SF for a year, coworking with other entrepreneurs, working on my own ideas while advising theirs, and eventually starting my own business. Additionally, I started a DIY-MBA group of about 6 entrepreneurs that invites successful business people to brunch to pick their brain. I've spent way less than $120k, and now I have a pretty solid business, and an even more solid network.