Planning Your Exit: 3 Steps to Build Your Business Before You Leave Your Academic Job

Planning Your Exit: 3 Steps to Build Your Business Before You Leave Your Academic Job

Have you been thinking about quitting academia but you're terrified of how you'll replace your income?


In this episode, I share 3 steps you can take to launch and grow your editing or coaching business before you leave your academic job.


I share:


📌 Why editing and coaching are a great fit for academics (and low-risk!)


📌 3 things you can do right NOW to get started (and bring in real money)


📌 3 mistakes I see people make that hold them back from success


📌 Why you shouldn't wait until your “ready” to launch your business


Plus, I spill the deets on my free live class that's coming up: "How to Replace Your Academic Salary as an Editor or Coach" 🎉


📅 Save your seat for the free workshop: https://acadiaediting.com/live


📚 RESOURCES:

→ Free Workshop: https://acadiaediting.com/live

→ BAE Program Info: https://acadiaediting.com/becoming-an-editor

→ Instagram: https://instagram.com/acadiaediting

→ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/paulinacossette




2:13 - Academia's Uncertainty Should Fuel Your Move to Business


1:45 - Editing and Coaching are the Safest Businesses


4:34 - Info on My Free Training on How You Can Replace Your Salary


9:16 - Step 1: Craft Your Offer


12:29 - Step 2: Work Your Network


15:28 - Step 3: Start Saving Money💰


17:15 - Mistake 1: Don't Be Embarrassed To Start


20:46 - Mistake 2: Perfectionism


23:42 - Mistake 3: Overthinking Business Basics


25:08 - Why Do Some Academics Burn Out?


28:58 - Reclaim Control Over Your Life

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