Ask HN: How much time did you invest in your startup until ramen profitable? 15 years ago
Breakdown for freshtemp (firmware/hardware/software)
10 months full time (80 hrs/week) - first customer ($200/mth)
This time includes learning YUI to build the frontend (2 months)
Hiring consultant to build the backend (3 months)
Testing and building hardware (7 months)
This was done with less than 40K of cash, financed through myself and family.