Worked two jobs. I didn't want to take any financial risk whatsoever, or have my family feel that financial pressure just because of my desire to do something t

Worked two jobs. I didn't want to take any financial risk whatsoever, or have my family feel that financial pressure just because of my desire to do something that would likely be more unstable. Since we bootstrapped, I basically built the app on the subway ride there and back, and a few late nights. There were very few weekends because I didn't want to miss out on time with my young kids. I will say though, that the company was basically dead before we were able to pivot our product and use it in pandemic response that provided a lifeline. All in all, financially, I'm probably now breaking even on what I would've earned just doing hourly consulting for clients the last 5 years, vs starting the company. But now we have a company with 12 people, a ton of great knowledge, and are on the path of growth. Hopefully this wasn't for naught!