{"product_id":"keep-your-job-build-your-business","title":"Keep Your Job, Build Your Business | Guide, Workbook \u0026 Make the Leap Planner","description":"\u003ch2\u003eI kept my full-time job for eight years after I started building. That's the point.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost business advice sells the same dream: have an idea, quit everything, go all in. For most people with bills and families, that's a bad plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI built a nonprofit animal rescue, three dog boarding businesses and a veterinary clinic between 2013 and 2021, through a marriage, two kids and a pandemic, while working a full-time job the whole time. This is exactly how I did it, with the real numbers, the real decisions and the mistakes I'd avoid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWHAT'S INSIDE THE 22-PAGE GUIDE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMy story, year by year:\u003c\/strong\u003e from buying a house to foster dogs to opening a vet clinic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it really costs to open:\u003c\/strong\u003e home vs. storefront, and the equipment and building mistakes that cost me tens of thousands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLoans or savings:\u003c\/strong\u003e how to pay for it, and how to pay it back on purpose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinding the time:\u003c\/strong\u003e the building phase (every day, about 2 hours a night) and when you can scale back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhen life changes:\u003c\/strong\u003e the childcare decision that led me to a work-from-home job instead of quitting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMoney rules and taxes from day one,\u003c\/strong\u003e including the tax mistake I made as an accountant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRunning a business you're not at all day:\u003c\/strong\u003e cameras, software, phones, training a manager, and SOPs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour job as your safety net:\u003c\/strong\u003e how my job income covered payroll and overhead in 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to step back:\u003c\/strong\u003e how I set my $7,000-a-month rule, and why I waited for a full year of consistency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat I'd do differently\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e6 WORKSHEETS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdea test, startup budget (new vs. used vs. DIY), work options, weekly plan, remote setup checklist, and my number \u0026amp; ready check.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePLUS THE MAKE THE LEAP PLANNER (EXCEL \u0026amp; GOOGLE SHEETS)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnter your monthly bills and it calculates your number: the monthly profit your business needs before you step back. Track profit and your streak month by month, price your startup budget, and see when every \"ready\" sign is met.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWHO IT'S FOR\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople with a job and a business idea who don't want to bet everything on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew side-business owners wondering when, or whether, to quit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParents, military spouses and anyone who needs steady income while they build\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot ready to buy?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/keep-your-job-free\"\u003eGet the free short version first.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis guide shares the author's own experience. It isn't financial, tax or legal advice. Talk with an accountant about your situation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Practical Founder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67607621533945,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/4488\/9081\/files\/kj_1_cover.png?v=1793912721","url":"https:\/\/thepracticalfounder.shop\/products\/keep-your-job-build-your-business","provider":"The Practical Founder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}