Congratulations Cadman. Losing your job is the best thing that ever happened to you (or at least that's what some motivational gurus say).
I left my job 5 months ago to pursue a business idea, and even though I am single with no children, I still have a mortgage, car payment and other bills to pay.
Even though I had been planning the launch of my business for a couple of years, so far it hasn't make a red cent, so I'm getting ready to make a change in the business plan and hope that the emergency maneuvering works. But still I have no regrets.
Regarding your situation, I don't know anything about the automotive or cad industries, but I'll still give you my opinion. Although you should definitely start a blog, I wouldn't count on it producing any income for a while. Like Steve would say, build the value of it first, build up the traffic, and then monetize it.
You sound like you have the knowledge and the desire to make this cad business work, so I recommend reading a lot of entrepreneur-type books to avoid costly mistakes while starting up, and whatever mistakes you do make, learn from them so you don't repeat them.
There are a lot of resources on this site, starting with Steve's blog, and the blogs of many great people that participate on this forum. Share your experiences, and I'm sure you will get some great advice on your way to making it big!
Stay positive!
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