What's Your Exit Strategy?
Nov 24, 2023
What’s your exit strategy?
Do you even have one?
I am not talking about selling a business but exiting corporate.
If you are GenX maybe you plan on retiring but when?
If not will you continue to work in your corporate job until you’re 70?
No thank you!
I don’t plan on retiring, what the hell would I do all day?
I want to work doing what I want, when I want and where I want.
And by the way, make more money than I ever could in corporate barring a large buyout.
So here is my recommendation on how to build an escape plan:
- Define what is important to you, what your why is and decide what you REALLY want. This is critical
- Take an inventory or your skills & experience (it is a lot more than you think)
- Identify the type of work you want to do and the types of clients you want to work with
- Identify the core problem you will be solving for them. This is important. The more this is a "must" solve problem vs. a "nice" to solve problem for your prospects, the easier to sell
- Calculate your financial runway. Ideally you have a couple of months to land your initial client
- Get the hell out of corporate
The key with all of this is to build momentum and go get that first customer!
I have created a couple of free frameworks and worksheets to help you get organized. I am working on making these downloadable but for now just message or email me and I will send them your way!
Podcast Episode Spotlight:
If you are curious how to leverage LinkedIn for your solo business you absolutely must listen to this episode with Kait LeDonne ! This has been been our most possible episode this year.
You can find all the episodes here: The Corporate Escapee Podcast
Schedule a FREE Personal Strategy Session
If you have read this far and are thinking about making the escape or have escaped but don't have the control or freedom you were looking for schedule a time with me here: https://calendly.com/bttrainor/quick-intro-call-20-minutes-clone
