I did software development for 10 years and then I went totally sideways and started a company which retails and caters liquid nitrogen ice cream. When I realized that I could make killer ice cream with a show, then I stuck with it until I could live off it. I suggest you do something similar. Do a cool business that you get a kick out of from the start, so you have the enthusiasm to make it into something bigger. I have a few pictures at http://www.puremagicicecream.com/
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I did software development for 10 years and then I went totally sideways and started a company which retails and caters liquid nitrogen ice cream. When I realized that I could make killer ice cream with a show, then I stuck with it until I could live off it. I suggest you do something similar. Do a cool business that you get a kick out of from the start, so you have the enthusiasm to make it into something bigger. I have a few pictures at http://www.puremagicicecream.com/