1. Save up to give you runway for 1-2 years of bare minimum living + funding your startup. 2. Live with your parents if you can (I'm Indian, and that's totally

1. Save up to give you runway for 1-2 years of bare minimum living + funding your startup. 2. Live with your parents if you can (I'm Indian, and that's totally ok for us) - it helps a lot not to have to pay rent & basic living costs. 3. Try and find alternate sources of money while you bootstrap. Ex: Selling stock photos/footage, selling code modules, stocks etc.