My co-founder had two kids -- he moved his family into a cheap rental in Nebraska while we did YC out here. He ate into his savings. We put stuff on credit ca

My co-founder had two kids -- he moved his family into a cheap rental in Nebraska while we did YC out here. He ate into his savings. We put stuff on credit cards. We had to be hyperfocused on early revenue. It was stressful as hell for him (and no picnic for me, either), but it worked out in the end. The thing is, we were so driven to build a company that we had to find a way to make it work. At that point I couldn't imagine working for someone else (and neither could he) so we were willing to make big bets. (Incidentally, with the StartFund money, things should be much easier for YC Founders who have families.)