I recommend you work for a startup first, this way you can still keep earning a paycheck but get a feel for the frantic pace, etc. I worked for one startup and

I recommend you work for a startup first, this way you can still keep earning a paycheck but get a feel for the frantic pace, etc. I worked for one startup and then now work in a larger company and its a world of difference how they do things. This may then be a good transition to starting your own startup.