Quitting Your 9–5 Job and Starting Your Own Business
Do you hate your 9–5 job? Want to start your own business? Many people feel burdened by jobs that they don’t like. In this article, we are going to show you exactly how to quit your job and do something you like.
Why Start Your Own Business?
You can get more freedom with your time when you start a business. You can pretty much make as much money as you want. You get to be your own boss.
How Much Money Do You Need?
Before you quit your job, you got to know how much money you need to live. Here’s what to do:
1. Write down how much you make now
2. Add up all your monthly bills: rent, food, car, etc.
3. Add 15% extra to be on the safe side
This will show you how much your business needs to bring in for you to quit your job.
What Type of Business Should You Start?
There are three types of businesses:
1. Trying to be the next Facebook 😜
2. Passive income business — such as a blog or a YouTube channel
3. Service-based business — such as web design or photography
Your best choice, if you were most people, would probably be a service-based business. It’s the quickest way to make money compared to the others.
Steps to Start Your Service-Based Business
1. Choose something you are good at- photography, web design, or tutoring
2. Get very good at this skill; you do not have to be an expert.
3. Do your service for 2–3 clients for free to get reviews
4. Make a website to show your work
5. Advertise your service
6. Start collecting money from clients for your work
7. Provide excellent customer service
Key Tips
- You can have a starting point of your business while you’re still working at your job
- Prices can be raised when you gain experience
- Great customer service is very important
- You are able to expand your business by hiring other people to help
Keep in mind that starting a business takes some time and a great deal of hard work. However, it could be very rewarding as you will be able to enjoy more freedom and do work you love.
