[avgarrison]

Good luck! I'm quitting my corporate job on 4/3/2012 so I'm very interested in your post at the moment. I only have about 6 months of runway + 2 kids + wife + 2 dogs....maybe I'm crazy? Probably. I suppose I can sell the dogs if worse comes to worse.

[ww520]

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?

[avgarrison]

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.

[ww520]

That's excellent. Congratulation. You are living the entrepreneur dream with plenty of preparation. Enjoy the journey!

[pcorsaro]

I'd sell my house and a kidney before I got rid of my dogs.

[samstave]

Let me call a guy whose an expert in kidneys and see what he says.

...

Looks like, in this market, the best I can do is fifty bucks. This kidney has a lot of wear and tear. If it were in mint condition it could pull a lot more.

[avgarrison]

I feel responsible for derailing this thread, but FWIW samstave, I did chuckle at your comment.

[didgeoridoo]

Is there something in the water? I'm dropping off the corporate map that week as well. Best of luck!

[avgarrison]

What is your startup?

[didgeoridoo]

www.hireriot.com -- I'm working on a new way for companies to hire for entry-level jobs by crowdsourcing resume screening and first interviews to a network of independent industry experts, who essentially act as freelance headhunters.