It's not quite that simple with a woman with a child on the way. She is literally hard wired by millions of years of evolution to demand stability and safety for the coming child. OP is going to have to prove through action and success that entrepreneurship and starting a business is a viable option that will support their family, as right now that is way, way outside her "baby risk matrix" for lack of a better term. Just reading about it won't be enough, he's going to have to show her concrete, solid action that is profitable in a way that she can be sure her child won't go hungry, that they won't wind up on the streets huddled under a cardboard box, or that they won't live in the parents basement forever.
The only reason my wife lets me try anything business related is because I have a proven track record of having the bills covered, roof over our head and food on the table, and occasionally doing something special for her. She also knows (and has seen) me make money in the past on side gigs, so she trusts me, because I have a proven record of succeeding and keeping all the bills paid. No where in OP's post do I see a track record of any kind that would convince any one the he knows what he's doing and is trustworthy to turn money into more money. All I saw was a teenage mentality throwing a tantrum because they didn't get what they wanted and are too lazy to figure out another way, and are pissed off because they are being forced to accept responsibility for their actions.
If OP is still reading this, there is plenty of excellent advice on the forum and in this thread already. If you can't make something work without getting into that 10k, then you need to get your big girl panties on, get your situation stabilized, THEN and only THEN should you consider trying to start a business. You have a family now, you need to put them first. If you can't keep them happy and healthy, then all your aspirations won't mean a damned thing 5 years from now when you're paying alimony/child support working at mcdonalds because you couldn't sack up and take care of your responsibilities as an adult and a parent when you had the chance.
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