When I first started (strike that, actually it was after I went busto on my initial 200NOK/~30$ deposit) I wanted to get an inital bankroll going with as low risk as possible. So what I did was go to Pacific and make a $400 deposit which I cashed out again right away. That gave me 100$ that I used to start building my roll. The bonus is given in advance and can be played with right from the go, and the games over there are really soft.

(I'll put a little spam in here as well; if you want, I could refer you there, you'll get an extra $25 and I'll get an extra $5o. PM me if you want. Mods: feel free to edit this post and/or notify me if this is breaking the rules.)

Edit:
fwiw I think you already have what might be the most important thing in poker: the correct mindset (or at least you know not to listen to that itching impatience that makes too many players go broke again and again).