Assuming you have access to an oven. In my brief stay in Silicon Valley, I lived in an office in an industrial building with only a hot pot to cook with.
A great thing about the internet is it's decentralization. If you don't have tons of capital or income, you might consider moving to somewhere with a lower cost of living and making your app there. You can host it nearly anywhere with an internet connection until you hit a global scale, at which point you should be able to go to a more expensive area.
I'm not sure what's meant by "hot pot." The above recipe can be done with a "crock pot," although crock pots are expensive relative to an iron pot. Can be bought used, or donated from friends/family. Bottom line, adapt to circumstances, and try not to live on ramen.
