You started like I did bro. I had severance pay + 3 months to get rolling after my job moved 2 hours away. I decided to go it alone much to the dismay of my wife instead of waisting 4+ unpaid hours commuting daily.
I took a little bit of risk by using my credit card to get started. I knew I had 3 months, if it didn't work or show evidence it will work, I was job hunting. It was enough fire under my ass to make it work.
Fire under ones ass is a good motivator, figuratively and literally.