This is how I've been paying my bills while I'm working on my startup (it's much better than consulting/freelancing). It's not as easy as it sounds. It took me almost a year to figure out the whole process (it's more than just software development), but I now just need to maintain my site and process orders. It takes about 2 hours of work a day. You also need some sort of cash flow (or credit cards) to do any sort of…
I know that there is probably a reason for not doing that, but could you elaborate on your business a little?
I resell services. I found a couple of good providers after months of testing (and failing) and advertise on many sites like Craigslist. It pays the bills, but it's something I don't want to do forever.