Left my job to do (current) startup. Spent 14 months w/o salary before we got funding. The total sounds like a lot but if I had to do it again I would. I'm a big proponent of being open about finances and the financial struggle of doing startups - especially when you have kids and one stay at home parent in my case. Loss of salary for 1 year, 2 months Does not include loss of 401k match or ESPP -$140,000 Successful K…
Thank you for sharing. One thing I would question though: why do you count your living expenses as a loss, since you would have still spent that money if you had your job. In fact, I would say that you are most likely saving on living expense, since you must be trying to spend less since you are earning less. Good luck with your startup!
But I think you're right that it's money which would have been spent.