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Crawl, Walk, Run Exit
De-risk the leap by proving the income before you quit.
How it works
- 1Keep the 9-to-5. Build the proof on the side. Jump only when the income is already there.
- 2Always know your exit, even if you never take it. The plan reveals which milestones to hit and when.
- 3She started planning her exit the day she learned there was no maternity leave.
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