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Re:This Morning I Didn't Go To Work by ww520 on Monday March 05, 2012 @09:29PM (#3669406)
I think 6 months of runway is not enough. People usually have 6 months of cash cushion to bridge until the next job. But you have to refine a business idea, develop the product, market it, sell it, and turn a profit that can replace your old salary. 6 months are far too optimistic. Two years are more realistic.

If you can't wait for the startup bug, why not do it on the side for now?

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Re:This Morning I Didn't Go To Work by avgarrison on Tuesday March 06, 2012 @02:26PM (#3672413)
My post was rather misleading. I have been working on the side for the past 3 years now on iPhone apps. I have 6 months of savings, and I have a daily income from existing iPhone apps that matches my current corporate job. I'm releasing a new app in a couple weeks that should hopefully boost that daily income significantly.
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Re:This Morning I Didn't Go To Work by ww520 on Tuesday March 06, 2012 @02:39PM (#3672463)
That's excellent. Congratulation. You are living the entrepreneur dream with plenty of preparation. Enjoy the journey!
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