What's the fear? Most startups fail, so you should be mentally ok with failing. (Of course, you should try with all your might to succeed, but just realize th

What's the fear? Most startups fail, so you should be mentally ok with failing. (Of course, you should try with all your might to succeed, but just realize that even ALL your might may not be enough. :) Save up enough money to self fund for a while. Put a lot of effort into it, learn a lot, do some cool stuff, and consider that worth your investment. If it succeeds, that's a great bonus!