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5 months ago, Nick Lafferty quit what seemed like the perfect job for him to start his own business.

Nick is a growth marketing consultant and creator of Early Exit Club a newsletter and community for solopreneurs.

We met back when he worked at Loom. He actually hired me as a freelance content writer there. We’ve stayed in touch ever since and it’s been so fun growing together.

In this episode we cover:

What it felt like for Nick to leave his job (one that was seemingly perfect for him)
How Nick got to $20k revenue months
How to know it’s the “right” time to take the leap into solopreneurship
How to turn a layoff into a new career (and triple your income)

Here are some things we mentioned in the episode:

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Nick Lafferty exited early

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published منذ عام واحد

M4A•منزل الحلقة

5 months ago, Nick Lafferty quit what seemed like the perfect job for him to start his own business.

Nick is a growth marketing consultant and creator of Early Exit Club a newsletter and community for solopreneurs.

We met back when he worked at Loom. He actually hired me as a freelance content writer there. We’ve stayed in touch ever since and it’s been so fun growing together.

In this episode we cover:

What it felt like for Nick to leave his job (one that was seemingly perfect for him)
How Nick got to $20k revenue months
How to know it’s the “right” time to take the leap into solopreneurship
How to turn a layoff into a new career (and triple your income)

Here are some things we mentioned in the episode:

Find Nick Online:

Find Rachel Online:

83 حلقات

#Backpacking #Vanlife #Adventure #Trailnamehere #Climbing #Running #Trail Running #Careers #Business #Rachel Meltzer #Trail #Outdoor #Thruhiking #Ultra Runners #Ultra Running #Trek

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