I'd work on getting your cost of living as low as possible first, and try to have at least a year of living expenses saved up. The reality is that most startups

I'd work on getting your cost of living as low as possible first, and try to have at least a year of living expenses saved up. The reality is that most startups don't succeed, it's kind of a numbers game, so be in it for the long haul. Personally I'd stay at the job until your projects get some actual momentum. Leaving your job to work on your project is really exciting at first but it can be pretty disastrous if you don't have a 'plan b'