Description: An ex–Wall Street software engineer explains quitting a six-figure NYC tech job to build AI businesses and coaching. He details earning roughly $700,000 after leaving corporate employment, the financial risks he took, product examples and client outcomes, and practical steps he used to scale his AI apps and coaching practice.
Main ideas:
– Why he left: corporate pay caps, unpaid extra tasks, and a desire to be rewarded for output rather than just presence.
– Current model: runs two businesses — AI apps (SaaS and consumer tools) and AI business coaching for founders and side-preneurs.
– Results & examples: about $350–400K from apps, a $200K buyout offer, and ~$350K from coaching; multiple clients scaled to five- and six-figure revenue.
– Practical takeaways: build AI apps quickly with modern tools, monetize via subscriptions and buyouts, and develop side income to reduce job risk while pursuing ownership and leverage.
Quotes:
I made $700,000 after quitting my six-figure software engineering job.
You don’t get paid for your output, you get paid for your entry.
No one has the right to place limits on you — the only limits are the ones you place on yourself.
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| Upload date: | 2026-02-17 |
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| Likes: | 259 |
| Comments: | 24 |
| Statistics updated: | 2026-02-20 |
Specification: How I Quit my $200k Software Engineer Job and Made $720,329 SOLO
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