There are times when true friends only show up after you start your walk. They see you, they glimpse your commitment to your goal, and they walk with you even when they don’t fully understand where you are going. They follow because you confidently walk, as if you really know what you are doing, where you are going. You may not, but it appears you do, and sometimes that is enough.
So - start walking, and they will follow. Some will follow you to the end, be it bitter or successful, and they in dedicated friendship will share the consequences of the journey with you.