| First off take a listen to Sherry Walling's podcast, it's made for you. ZenFounder.com I'll also recommend her husband Rob's podcast as well. StartUpsForTheRestOfUs.com I would recommend starting with episode 1 for both. You can follow Rob along over the years from drop shipping beach towels through .net invoice and hittail to drip with a $XXM exit. Inspiring. What type of skills/business are you thinking about? Starting your own thing is hard, not sure I'd recommend it if you are feeling depressed. You might want to take a job outside your skill set, even part time to get back in the game. Do something interesting you've always wanted to try. If it's part time you could do contract work the remaining time if that's a possibility. Take a look at your resume are you providing too much information or maybe not showing something that was keeping you busy in your gap areas. Maybe review your resume with someone to make sure you're presenting things honestly but in a better light. You might be too hard on yourself. Good luck getting on track and getting your own thing going. Feel free to email me at my HN username at gmail. I can provide some guidance if you're a developer. |