Most smallish startups want to see a solid portfolio of projects and/or open source contributions.
I have similar problems to the OP, and don't have much of a portfolio. What I do have is boring stuff from my day job (the small amount I can share).
I desperately want to start my own venture or work for a small, early stage startup. And after seeing the HeyZap job ads yesterday, I got inspired. I planned out a small web app project for this weekend. I will have something launched by Monday morning, or else (I'm not sure what the `else` is, but it'll be bad).
Good for you. (You're right about your initial assessment - coding for a monthly paycheck is not the issue here as being my own boss through the lean times and seeing stuff through from conception to the drawing board and beyond.)
I have similar problems to the OP, and don't have much of a portfolio. What I do have is boring stuff from my day job (the small amount I can share).
I desperately want to start my own venture or work for a small, early stage startup. And after seeing the HeyZap job ads yesterday, I got inspired. I planned out a small web app project for this weekend. I will have something launched by Monday morning, or else (I'm not sure what the `else` is, but it'll be bad).