Archetype 2 of 6
The Side Hustler
You already get paid for your side work. You just can't make it your full-time without panic.
For: salaried professionals already taking 1–3 paid projects on weekends.
"I made ₹3.5L last year from weekend projects. If I just had more time… but I can't justify quitting until the side income matches the salary, and that's a chicken-and-egg loop."
Signs this is you
- You have a tax-deducted-at-source receipt or two from your side work.
- You under-charge because the day job pays the bills.
- Your weekends are gone but your savings are growing.
- You haven't formalised — no Udyam, no GST, no separate bank account.
The honest truth
The reason your side income won't grow is because you treat it like a side. Formalise it (Udyam + separate account + invoice template) and the price doubles within 60 days.
Your 90-day plan
- 1Week 1: Udyam registration. Separate current account. Invoice template with GST clauses.
- 2Weeks 2–4: Raise existing client prices by 40–60%. Most will say yes; one will leave (that's the point).
- 3Weeks 5–8: Two new clients at the new rate via your existing case studies.
- 4Weeks 9–12: Cut day-job hours by negotiating 4-day week OR plan a clean exit at 6-month mark.
Your three-tier rate card
Starter (old you)
₹15–25k / project
Discount-driven friends-and-family rate
Standard (new you)
₹50–75k / project
Indian market median for your skill
Premium
₹1.5L+ / retainer
When the case studies start working
The biggest pitfall
Never raising prices because old clients "won't pay it". Of course they won't — you trained them not to. New clients at new prices is the whole game.
Ready to do this?
The 12-week batch takes you through the full 90-day plan with Captain on every session.