Many founders quit their jobs too early, underestimating how much revenue they need to replace their salary plus operating costs. Staying employed longer keeps you financially stable and makes better decisions. The pull to go full-time feels urgent, but let your business prove it can sustain itself first.
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The other thing I'll add to that is like making the intentional choice about when to leave a day job. Like if folks have a steady source of income, like most folks underestimate just how much traction and throughput for a startup it takes to replace an income once you've accounted for operating expenses. And there's a, like, there's a bravado chip on your shoulder, like hoorah, hey rock vibe of, oh no, I'm going to, I'm going to go deep dive all in on this. But again, Your straight-up measured IQ will be higher if you're not worried about how the heck do I make rent next week? And I think that very often I've seen founders both inside and outside of academia make that leap. I'll put clinicians in this bucket too, way too early. And like, you really should give your, give your project, give your startup the ability to prove itself as a worthy replacement for your job and for your time.