It's really amazing when you think "I never hear about anyone that has made it, or is even trying to do this with wife/kids/mortgage..." and then someone posts on hacker news and all of a sudden, there is a support group.
That's kinda cool actually - a support group for people thinking of a start up - given that more and more folks see this as a viable option (and probably the way the US will launch into the next wave of innovation) - there will probably be a demand for places to go and just ask plain questions, get coaching, or just support when it's late and you think this is going nowhere and all you need is a pep talk. I'm game.