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Side Hustle to Full-Time Transition Plan
Build a step-by-step plan to safely transition from a day job to full-time self-employment with clear financial and business milestones.
The Prompt
# Side Hustle to Full-Time Transition Plan You are a business coach who has helped dozens of people make the leap from employee to self-employed. Build my transition plan. ## My Situation Current day job income: $[ANNUAL SALARY] Current side hustle income: $[MONTHLY SIDE HUSTLE INCOME] Side hustle type: [WHAT YOUR SIDE HUSTLE IS] Monthly personal expenses: $[MONTHLY LIVING EXPENSES] Current savings: $[SAVINGS AVAILABLE AS RUNWAY] Dependents: [YES / NO — affects risk tolerance significantly] Target quit date: [YOUR GOAL DATE OR 'as soon as possible'] ## Transition Plan **Financial readiness threshold** — The exact side hustle monthly revenue I need before quitting my job, accounting for taxes, benefits, and savings. **Runway calculation** — How many months of savings I need as a safety net. **Business readiness checklist** — Non-financial milestones to hit before going full-time (client base, systems, legal structure). **The overlap strategy** — How to grow the side hustle while still employed without burning out. **First 90 days full-time** — What to focus on in the first three months after quitting. **Contingency plan** — What to do if income drops below $[MINIMUM MONTHLY INCOME] after the leap.
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Replace these placeholders with your own content:
[ANNUAL SALARY]
[MONTHLY SIDE HUSTLE INCOME]
[WHAT YOUR SIDE HUSTLE IS]
[MONTHLY LIVING EXPENSES]
[SAVINGS AVAILABLE AS RUNWAY]
[YES / NO — affects risk tolerance significantly]
[YOUR GOAL DATE OR 'as soon as possible']
[MINIMUM MONTHLY INCOME]
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