
Thinking about leaving your job to start a business?
Before you resign, slow the decision down and examine it properly.
The Should I Leave My Job and Start a Business? — Decision Kit is a structured workbook designed to help you think through the decision from multiple angles without telling you what choice to make.
Instead of relying on excitement, frustration, fear, or pressure, you'll work through your current situation, financial reality, business readiness, risks, and possible future paths.
1. Decision Snapshot
Get clear on where you currently stand and what is driving the decision.
2. Motivation & Tension Map
Separate what you're moving toward from what you're trying to escape.
3. Runway & Risk Worksheet
Look at your essential expenses, financial runway, income needs, and the risks involved.
4. Five-Year Projection
Explore what staying, leaving, or taking a different path could look like over time.
5. Readiness Check
Examine both your personal readiness and the readiness of your business idea.
6. Decision Matrix
Compare your options using evidence rather than relying entirely on how you feel in the moment.
7. Decision Signal
Identify areas that appear strong, uncertain, or need attention before making a major move.
8. 90-Day Bridge Plan
If you're not ready to leave immediately, create a practical plan for testing, preparing, and gathering evidence while you continue working.
9. What Would Change My Decision?
Define the specific conditions or evidence that would cause you to reconsider your current direction.
10. Final Decision Page
Bring everything together and document your decision, reasoning, conditions, and next steps.
Estimated completion time: 45–60 minutes.
You don't need to have everything figured out. You need better questions, clearer evidence, and a structured way to think.
Stop guessing. Slow the decision down. See it clearly. Then decide.
Educational and planning tool only. Not financial, legal, tax, employment, or professional career advice.