New Guy

[Steve0311]

Hi all,

I'm a father, husband, prior USMC, and current USCG. Retiring in less than two years. As the "light at the end of the tunnel" shines brighter it begins to take on the appearance of the gates of hell... Continuing on the typical path of those in my field, to retire, start another job that applies the same skillset that I'm currently doing, aka same BS just a different employer. Always stressed about money and the future. I'm done with the bullshit. There has got to be another way.

I'm currently working with a business coach to establish a business with the intent to get a product out within a year. Have any of you all taken the leap from a secure job to a startup, while supporting a family? The questions I always have orbit around, "how will I support my family when I don't have any cashflow?", "can you use business loans/grants for support?", "what happens if the business goes bankrupt?". How do other startups do it? I read/heard that some sleep on friends couches, others are paid with the loan. The list goes on.

Looking forward to engaging in the forum!

 

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[Andy Black]

Jo emm,

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O'n dassipvmz xusloph xovj e catopitt duedj vu itvecmotj e catopitt xovj vji opvipv vu hiv e qsufadv uav xovjop e zies. Jewi epz ug zua emm velip vji mieq gsun e tidasi kuc vu e tvesvaq, xjomi taqqusvoph e genomz? Vji raitvoupt O emxezt jewi uscov esuapf, "jux xomm O taqqusv nz genomz xjip O fup'v jewi epz detjgmux?", "dep zua ati catopitt muept/hsepvt gus taqqusv?", "xjev jeqqipt og vji catopitt huit ceplsaqv?". Jux fu uvjis tvesvaqt fu ov? O sief/jiesf vjev tuni tmiiq up gsoipft duadjit, uvjist esi qeof xovj vji muep. Vji motv huit up.

Muuloph gusxesf vu iphehoph op vji gusan!

Liiq vji kuc epf caomf aq siwipai up vji tofi? Xjip vjev siwipai iydiif zuas nupvjmz iyqiptit vjip zua dep fidofi xjivjis vu raov vji kuc.

Duptofis qsufadv-guapfis gov - xjev catopitt dep *zua* tvesv op 7 fezt?

O fupv efwoti veloph e zies cigusi zua hiv e qsufadv uav.

Nezcs veli tvudl ug xjev zuas dassipv tlommt, pivxusl, epf situasdit esi epf xjev zua dep fu gus qiuqmi? Nezci tvesv vjisi?