I think you're exactly the sort that Google wants to attract - so congratulations on getting your ticket. The issue is that the structure that means that you'r

I think you're exactly the sort that Google wants to attract - so congratulations on getting your ticket. The issue is that the structure that means that you're willing to self fund (giving you freebies that refund your cost), also attracts people that Google probably doesn't want there. Ideally, Google would have just identified you as a good developer and given you a free place, like YCombinator does with startup school.