Chapter 15

Deciding What to Do If Your Side Hustle Gets Really Successful

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Getting the full-time itch

Bullet Jumping back into side hustle planning

Bullet Running the numbers

Bullet Covering your bases

Your side hustle may remain exactly that — a side gig — for as long as you’re creating online content, or making and selling products, or doing a little bit of weekend bartending or landscaping. Or your side hustle could be headed for the big time.

Your day job? Hey, that’s all in the past. You’ve moved on to bigger and better things — your side hustle is now your full-time hustle!

Is Your Side Hustle Ready For the Big Time?

Chances are, you’re thinking about putting all your eggs into your side-hustle basket for one or more of the following reasons:

  • You want to spend even more time on your side hustle than you already are.
  • You’ve already made enough money from your side hustle; and along with your savings, you don’t really need to stay at your full-time job anymore.
  • You hate your full-time job, and you’re looking for an escape hatch.

More time!

Sometimes, you just know that if you ...

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