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by nicepplonly 879 days ago
This is one of those tough life lessons that I have also suffered. First, the vast majority of startups failed, and unless you have something to fall back on (like rich parents), you should _not_ take on the risk of starting a company unless you have adequate funding.

The truth about starting a business is that the vast majority fail, and those who succeed typically come from privileged backgrounds. It's very rare for legitimately poor people to succeed because you cannot take the same risks if you have nothing to fall back on.

My suggestion to you would be to get a big tech job and collect as much money as you can. Once you're self-sufficient, you can go full YOLO.