Put the startup on the back burner and go work a contract/full time job. It seems like you need the stability at least temporarily. I disagree that you’ve full

Put the startup on the back burner and go work a contract/full time job. It seems like you need the stability at least temporarily. I disagree that you’ve fully failed (as the other commenter put it), but the current situation is untenable, you can’t make progress on your startup under that stress and you can’t survive/thrive in regular life. Put that on top of grief from losing a family member and you’re basically doing the startup on hardest possible mode. Unfortunately the job market isn’t great right now but if you put the energy you used to build the company in, you’ll find something. Oh also talk to your investors and be honest/share your plan.