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When can you leave your job for your business?

Not when it feels exciting. When three months of sales cover your bills, with something left over.

20 October 2026 · 6 min read

The hardest question for a growing side business is when to make it the only one.

Three steady months

Wait until three months in a row of sales cover your bills, with something left over.

A softer step

Going down to part-time first gives the business more hours without losing all your pay.

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