I've actually started a side business that does reasonably well. How do I extricate myself from the 9-5?

[Small Business Gal]

Hello Harry!

Congratulations on your business. Making 40K on the weekends is wonderful! You are doing something right!

As I understand, putting in more time into your business will help it blossom. Would hiring a business manager help? I am not sure what is it that you do, but if you're talking about email and technical stuff like that, having someone that could do that for you virtually while you are at work on a project basis will help out a lot.

Again, I wish I knew what is it that you do to better help you. I believe you would have a website, and a Facebook Page, as well as a Twitter account. If not, do that asap.

Another option would be to ask your employer if you could cut down your hours at work a bit. Not necessarily going part time, but just enough to give you a bit more time to work on your business.

I believe that giving a bit more time to your business as well as tweaking around with marketing and client attraction will give you the boost for you to be able to go part time, and eventually quit. People do it all the time. You can buy your own health insurance.

I suggest reading the "$100 startup" by Chris Guillebeau - it changed the way I do my business.

If there is anything I can do to help you, please reach out, I would love to help you any way I can!