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How to Know When Your Side Hustle Could Be Your Full-Time Career Before quitting your job, ask yourself a few key questions about the state of your passion project.

By Jeff Rose

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Like many entrepreneurs contemplating venturing out with their own business idea, Jeff Rose, an Entrepreneur Network partner, was unsure how to begin. Eventually, he created his own financial blog, dedicating his resources to it and began hiring people to run it. In time, Rose found himself considering when he could leave his job for his side hustle. Rose describes investing loads of sweat equity into his business before he was confortable quitting his job.

Therefore, before you are able to make a full-time gig out of your side project, you will most certainly have invest your own resources, such as time and money. So, before striking out on your own, take into consideration the sacrifices you will likely have to make, and keep your larger goal in mind.

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Jeff Rose

Certified Financial Planner, Author and Blogger

Jeff Rose is an entrepreneur disguised as a certified financial planner, author and blogger.  He's best know for his blog GoodFinancialCents.com and book, Soldier of Finance: Take Charge of Your Money and Invest in Your Future.  He's also the editor of LifeInsurancebyJeff.com. He escaped a path of financial destruction from dropping out of college with over $20,000 of credit card debt to become a self-made millionaire. His mission is help future generations achieve financial freedom by developing strong money habits and unleashing their entrepreneurial spirit.   

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