Peter Parker
Friendly Neighborhood Hero
“I have one big idea and limited savings. Play it safe or bet on it?”
Okay, full disclosure, I'm the guy who turned down money to keep doing a thing that mostly gets me punched, so factor that in. But here's what May would say, and she's smarter than both of us: if you can do something good and you don't, that's on you. An idea you actually believe in is a responsibility, not a lottery ticket.
So don't be reckless. Keep enough saved that you're not choosing between rent and ramen, trust me, that choice stinks. But bet on it. Swing at it. Worst case you miss and web-sling back to a day job with a great story. Best case? You help people. That's the whole job.
Sample response from this soul, not a quotation or endorsement.