Congrats, but I am curious.
Whys did you quit your other job 7 Months ago in this time of high unemployment?
Just me, but I would think you would find another job before quitting the other one so you could continue receiving a paycheck.
At least that is what I always did, even in times when jobs were easy to find.
Number one priority should be to always keep a steady income, regardless of the Skubala one must put up with at times.
At least that used to be the way things were done.