3 Indicators You're Ready To Go Full-Time In Your Creative Business

"How do I know when to go full-time?" This is one of the biggest questions we get working with creatives. It can be terrifying to jump full-time into your creative business after sitting in the "security" of a monthly corporate paycheck. 

But here's the thing... going full time isn’t an emotional decision, it’s a logical one. Yup, it doesn’t have to be a dramatic quitting story of storming out of your 9-5 on a whim (although those do make for good stories…and please comment if you have one of those stories 😉). 

But it’s actually a completely logical, 3 step decision. And what is great about that is you can feel confident & prepared to face any critics who may or not may materialize at your next dinner party! 

HERE ARE THE THREE INDICATORS YOU'RE READY TO GO FULL-TIME:

1. You have 3-6 months of living expenses saved up

If your cost of living is $2,500 a month (rent, food, gas, other bills, etc.) - then having somewhere between $7,500 (3 mo) -$15,000 (6 mo) saved as cushion means you'll survive even if your business doesn't fully cover your living expenses within the first 6 months as it grows. Depending on how much your side hustle is currently bringing in, you can choose either 3 months or give yourself the extra 6 month timeline for added security. 

2. You’ve had some clients & have proved you can successfully complete the job

You should rarely jump into a business full-time if you're unsure if you can actually complete the job. (And hey, you want to make sure you actually like doing what you're doing). Get a few clients under your belt part-time, see if you are producing results and then jump in full-time. 

3. When staying in your current line of work will actually cost you money versus what you could make if you jumped into full-time 

 If you are turning away work for your business that would outweigh what you're making at your current job because of time constraint - it's time to go full-time. Or if you know you could generate enough leads if you had the free time to make up for what you make at your current job, it's time to go full-time.

Got those 3 dialed in? Well, consider yourself READY TO GO FULL-TIME!

- Christy
 

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