What were you doing for money while your business wasn't paying you yet?

Nobody talks about this part enough. Before the business pays you, you've still gotta eat — so what was bridging the gap?

Day job, savings, freelancing on the side, a partner covering rent? I think the "quit everything and go all in" stories skip the unglamorous reality of how people actually survived the early months.

Curious how you kept the lights on before it started working.