Here's some sage advice I got from one of my mentors: "A good opportunity != a good opportunity for you." Also, it's ok to not start a start up right away. Without knowing all the facts of your circumstance, I would suggest focusing on making your long-term situation better by getting your finances in order, and getting indispensable skills/experience by working at some job (depending on what skills you want to get) and hoarding your money. Spend your nights and weekends figuring out how to spot good opportunities for you, getting a team together, mentors, etc. Six months to a year from now, you should have $10k-15k and be ready to rock. Then you can quit and pursue a good opportunity, reduce unnecessary stress, and increase chances of success.