I'm leaving my 9–5 in a few days to pursue SaaS full-time. What advice do you wish someone had given you before making the leap?
Hi everyone,
In a few days, I'll be leaving my 9–5 job to pursue entrepreneurship full-time.
Over the past several months, I've been building a SaaS product during evenings and weekends while working full-time. I've reached a point where I feel I need to give it my complete attention if I want to find out whether it can become a real business.
To be honest, it's both exciting and intimidating.
I'm confident in my ability to build software, but I know building a product and building a business are two completely different things.
I'd really appreciate advice from founders who've already been through this transition.
Some questions I have:
What should my main focus be during the first 90 days?
How did you validate that people would actually pay for your product?
How did you get your first 10 paying customers?
What's one mistake that cost you the most time or money?
Looking back, what would you do differently if you were starting from scratch today?
For context, I'm bootstrapping the business with limited resources, so every decision matters.
I'm not looking for shortcuts or overnight success. I know this will take time, consistency, and a lot of learning. I simply want to avoid making mistakes that others have already learned from.
I'd genuinely appreciate any advice, personal experiences, or resources you're willing to share.
Thanks!