Go step-by-step

The most seductive entrepreneurial stories are ones where someone just quits their job one day and then starts building a business around that cool idea they've been thinking about for years (e.g. a jump to conclusions mat).

Very inspirational, but also, mostly not realistic.

Some people get lucky, but for most, it will just be a stressful grind and then they end up back at another job.

What I like about the Going 1099 method in my book is that it is incremental and has you go step-by-step.

It takes advantage of your current profesional skills and network, teaches you to assess and manage risk, and then gives you an incremental but significant boost in your autonomy and cash position.

What could you do if you had an extra $100,000 in the bank account over two years and work just 4 days per week?

If you're serious about pursuing a real business, you now have the time and extra money to tinker around with new ideas. Maybe you're interested in real estate and decide to use that money for a down payment on a rental property.

Or you decide to use your extra time to work on an online business, making consistent progress every week.

Or maybe you decide you want to expand your government consulting business and use that $100,000 to finance your first few employees.

This sounds much better than just quitting your job and watching your savings account dwindle while you try to get your company off the ground.

Want the full playbook? Check out Going 1099.