How to Build a "Skeptical Startup" - $8k per month in 10 hours per week (ITS Classic)

21 Aug 2025 • 21 min • EN
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Today, we'll help you tackle the big question for entrepreneurs with startup ideas and jobs - when's it time to quit the job and focus on the startup full-time? You should think about this question the second you start working on an idea, and you should use the Skeptical Startup framework - a goal of $8k per month in 10 hours per week - as a guide. The Skeptical Startup framework is magical, and Brian will show how it'll help you focus with an example startup.  TackleboxIdea to Startup NewsletterIdea to Startup BotFarnam Street - Surface AreaThe AlchemistNatalie Imbruglia - Torn 00:30 When to Quit Your Job 03:25 Life Expenses Excel Sheet 04:05 The Skeptical Startup Framework 06:25 The Idea: Home AV Improvements 07:44 Smooth Jazz 08:22 The Logistics of $8k 11:26 An AV Marketplace 12:46 Reduce the Surface Area 15:27 The Search 16:30 A Lead for the AV Startup 19:16 The End - Your Goals 19:26 A Goal Framework

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