What will you do after 5-7 months? If your money did actually run out what would you do?
Whatever that is - do it now, not in 5-7 months.
For example: say you'd stop paying rent, and get evicted, where would you go? Whereever that is - go there now. What else would you stop paying for? Phone? Cable? Pretend you have no money, and act that way.
As a side suggestion to where to live, see if you can live in the startups building (do they have an office they can give you?), and put your stuff in storage.
Great advice. A friend was in a similar situation. I started suggesting he go frugal on everything. When you are running out of gas 5-7 months will happen in a jiffy. Ensure you have more run way like get the 5-7 to 10-12 at least and then either do one of these:
a) Leave everything and bet on getting funds
b) Ditch funds and bet on execution to start breaking even on operations.
Whatever that is - do it now, not in 5-7 months.
For example: say you'd stop paying rent, and get evicted, where would you go? Whereever that is - go there now. What else would you stop paying for? Phone? Cable? Pretend you have no money, and act that way.
As a side suggestion to where to live, see if you can live in the startups building (do they have an office they can give you?), and put your stuff in storage.