Oh man! I'm laughing and crying at the same time. I had a very similar experience in my first "startup". It hurt me so bad, both financially and emotionally, th

Oh man! I'm laughing and crying at the same time. I had a very similar experience in my first "startup". It hurt me so bad, both financially and emotionally, that I could do another "startup" for 7 years. Luckily, the next time I came across Steve Blank and YC Startup School materials and instead of burning all my cash over a two years I managed to FAIL my next three startups withing few weeks with a negligible cost. Those books and articles saves your life and money! This is yet another cautionary tale for founders.