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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.

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# 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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